Table 2.
LC50 and LC90 values (with 95% confidence limits in parentheses) of seed oils under laboratory conditions after 24, 48, and 72 h of exposure against early 4th-instar field-collected An. gambiae s.l. larvae.
| Plant oil | LC | Exposure hours | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 h | 48 h | 72 h | ||
| A. indica | 50 | 1.60 (0.40–2.04) | 1.07 (0.17–1.53) | 1.04 (0.33–1.44) |
| 90 | 0.82 (0.02–1.33) | 0.37 (0.00–0.801) | 0.36 (0.02–0.72) | |
| p value | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | |
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| S. molle | 50 | 1.75 (0.35–2.23) | 1.54 (0.84–1.95) | 1.17 (0.04–1.71) |
| 90 | 0.90 (0.00–1.44) | 0.72 (0.12–1.12) | 0.37 (0.00–0 0.85) | |
| p value | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | |
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| A. indica and S. molle | 50 | 2.00 (0.20–2.66) | 1.55 (0.91–1.95) | 1.14 (0.10–1.65) |
| 90 | 1.02 (0.00–1.60) | 0.76 (0.18–1.15) | 0.37 (0.00–0.82) | |
| p value | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | |
Abbreviation: LC, lethal concentration.