Comparative mosquito repellency of essential oils against Aedes aegypti (Linn.), Anopheles dirus (Peyton and Harrison) and Culex quinquefasciatus (Say)
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*Corresponding author: Siriporn Phasomkusolsil, Entomology and Environment Program, Plant Production Technology Section, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Lad Krabang, Chalong Krung Road, Lad Krabang, Bangkok 10520, Thailand. Tel: +66 (0) 2326 4314 E-mail: [email protected] Foundation Project: Supported by Faculty of Agricultural Technology, KMITL, Thailand.
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