Table 2.

Comparison between adult count in different treated groups and their percentage of reduction compared to control group

Groups	Adult count (Mean ± SD)	Percentage of reduction %
Group I	105.75 ± 16.50
Group II	2.17 ± 5.31**	97.95
Group III	23.80 ± 40.29*	77.49
Group IV	0.71 ± 1.89**	99.33
Group V	2.00 ± 4.47**	98.11
Group VI	55.00 ± 12.49	47.99
Group VII	63.80 ± 22.40	39.67

^*Statistically significant difference compared to group I (Infected untreated group); P value < 0.05

^**Statistically significant difference compared to group I (Infected untreated group), group VI (Chitosan) and group VII (Chitosan nanoparticles); P-value < 0.05