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. 2012 Jul;2(7):570–573. doi: 10.1016/S2221-1691(12)60099-9

Table 2. Larvicidal activity of ethanolic extracts of seagrass against Ae. aegypti.

Name of the seagrass species	Plant parts	LC₅₀ (LCL-UCL) (µg/mL)	LC₉₀ (µg/mL)	Regression equation	R²	X²	P-value
S. isoetifolium	Leaf	0.0 620 ± 0.0 050 (0.0 529–0.0 711)	0.8 970	Y= 2.066 + 1.21x	0.859	20.0757	0.733
	Root	0.0 604 ± 0.0 040 (0.0 510–0.0 710)	0.9 090	Y= 4.909 + 1.32x	0.995	25.7650**	0.049*
C. serrulata	Leaf	0.0 780 ± 0.0 090 (0.0 580–0.0 900)	0.1 675	Y= 3.667 + 0.84x	0.625	1.3334	0.762
	Root	No mortality
H. beccarii	Leaf	No mortality

*- P <0.05; Χ² = Chi- square**. LCL- Lower confidence level; UCL- Upper confidence level.