Larvicidal effects of a neem (Azadirachta indica) oil formulation on the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae
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* Corresponding author: Ulrike Fillinger ulrike.fillinger@durham.ac.uk
Malaria Journal 2007, 6:63 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-6-63
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