Sterculia guttata
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Sterculia guttata (Spotted Sterculia) is a species of plant in the Sterculiaceae family. Extracts from its seeds have been tested for use as insecticides against mosquito larvae.[1]
References
- ^ Katade, Sushama R.; Pawar, Pushpa V.; Tungikar, Vijay B.; Tambe, Amruta S.; Kalal, Kamlakar M.; Wakharkar, Radhika D.; Deshpande, Nirmala R. (1 January 2006). "Larvicidal Activity of Bis(2-ethylhexyl) Benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate fromSterculia guttata Seeds Against Two Mosquito Species". Chemistry & Biodiversity. 3 (1): 49–53. doi:10.1002/cbdv.200690006.