A Comparative Study on the Larvicidal Effect of Ethanol Leaf Extracts of Cymbopogon Citratus (Lemongrass) and Ximenia Americana (Sea Lemon) on Anopheles and Culex Larva

A Comparative Study on the Larvicidal Effect of Ethanol Leaf Extracts of Cymbopogon Citratus (Lemongrass) and Ximenia Americana (Sea Lemon) on Anopheles and Culex Larva

Abdullahi Hasan Amoto

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A Comparative Study on the Larvicidal Effect of Ethanol Leaf Extracts of Cymbopogon Citratus (Lemongrass) and Ximenia Americana (Sea Lemon) on Anopheles and Culex Larva

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Abdullahi Hasan Amoto. 2026. \u201cA Comparative Study on the Larvicidal Effect of Ethanol Leaf Extracts of Cymbopogon Citratus (Lemongrass) and Ximenia Americana (Sea Lemon) on Anopheles and Culex Larva\u201d. Global Journal of Science Frontier Research - C: Biological Science GJSFR-C Volume 22 (GJSFR Volume 22 Issue C2): .

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