Derris (Lonchocarpus) urucu (Leguminosae) Extract Modifies the Peritrophic Matrix Structure of Aedes aegypti (Diptera:Culicidae)

Aqueous suspension of ethanol extracts of Derris (Lonchocarpus) urucu (Leguminosae), collected in the state of Amazonas, Brazil, were tested for larvicidal activity against the mosquito Aedes aegypti (Diptera:Culicidae). The aim of this study was to observe the alterations of peritrophic matrix in A...

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Main Authors:	Desiely Silva Gusmão, Valéria Páscoa, Leda Mathias, Ivo José Curcino Vieira, Raimundo Braz-Filho, Francisco José Alves Lemos
Format:	Artigo
Language:	Inglês
Published:	Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2002-04-01
Series:	Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:	peritrophic matrix larvicide Aedes aegypti Derris urucu plant extract insecticide
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762002000300017
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