Short communication - effects of azadirachta indica (neem) extract on livestock fleas in Morogoro district, Tanzania
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Date
2001
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International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology
Abstract
Aqueous neem seed kernels extracts (NSKE) were used to treat flea-infested goats in Morogoro, Tanzania to determine their efficacy for flea control. Mean population densities of the insects were significantly lower in the treated goats compared to their untreated counterparts (P < 0.05). It was concluded that NSKE has potential in controlling livestock fleas, but further studies are needed to determine the active principals against fleas and their mode of action.
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neem, Azadirachta indica, fleas, Ctenocephalides felis, Tanzania