Table 1. Average percentage of dead mites V. destructor (5 replications, n = 5 individuals) for nine essential oil treatments at different doses administered by saturated filter paper, at 48 hours.
| Treatments | Mean percentage of dead mite/concentrations | Mean | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5% | 10% | 15% | ||
| Bitter melon oil | %60abc | %70abc | %80a | %70.0 |
| Garlic oil | %70abc | %65abc | %75ab | %70.0 |
| Basil oil | %65abc | %60abc | %75ab | %66.6 |
| Thyme oil | %55abc | %70abc | %60abc | %61.7 |
| Mustard oil | %60abc | %60abc | 65%abc | %61.7 |
| Cloves oil | %50abc | %70abc | %55abc | %58.3 |
| Eucalyptus oil | %50abc | %60abc | %55abc | %55.5 |
| Rosemary oil | %50abc | %50abc | 60%abc | %53.3 |
| Mint oil | %45c | 60%abc | %55abc | %53.3 |
| Control | 2%d | |||
Means in each column and row followed by different letter(s) are significantly different.