Table 1.
Attraction activity of various compounds against adult female Anopheles stephensi (20 mosquitoes for each test), including regression parameters
| Attractive Compound | Doses | Attraction Rate | Regression equation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Octenol* | Control | 0 | Y= 0.0585x+3.97 |
| 10 | 35 | ||
| 20 | 50 | ||
| 30 | 80 | ||
| 40 | 90 | ||
| Isovaleric acid * | Control | 0 | Y= 1.38x+2.205 |
| 1.5 | 20 | ||
| 2 | 55 | ||
| 2.5 | 75 | ||
| 3 | 90 | ||
| Lactic acid * | Control | 0 | Y= 0.0248x+3.548 |
| 40 | 40 | ||
| 60 | 45 | ||
| 80 | 60 | ||
| 100 | 90 | ||
| Myristic acid ** | Control | 0 | Y= 0.0638x+3.357 |
| 20 | 40 | ||
| 30 | 55 | ||
| 40 | 80 | ||
| 50 | 95 | ||
| Isoamyl alcohol * | Control | 0 | Y= 4.175x+1.91 |
| 0.4 | 25 | ||
| 0.6 | 50 | ||
| 0.8 | 75 | ||
| 1 | 90 | ||
| Hexanoic acid * | Control | 0 | Y= 0.0135x+3.66 |
| 50 | 30 | ||
| 100 | 50 | ||
| 150 | 60 | ||
| 200 | 95 | ||
| Ammonium hydrogen bicarbonate ** | Control | 0 | Y= 0.0114x+3.8881 |
| 75 | 40 | ||
| 100 | 55 | ||
| 150 | 65 | ||
| 200 | 90 |
mL/L,
g/L