Table 1.
Larvicidal activity of leaves extract of C. procera against 2nd, 3rd and 4th instar larvae of An. arabiensis and Cx. quinquefasciatus.
| Mosquito species | Larval instar | LC50 (ppm) | LC90 (ppm) | Regression equation | FL with 95%CL | r2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| An. arabiensis | 2nd | 273.53 | 783.43 | Y = 2.799X − 1.820 | ±2.675 | 0.997 |
| 3rd | 366.44 | 1018.59 | Y = 2.883X − 2.393 | ±2.335 | 0.993 | |
| 4th | 454.99 | 1224.62 | Y = 2.977X − 2.913 | ±2.400 | 0.970 | |
| Cx. quinquefasciatus | 2nd | 187.93 | 433.51 | Y = 3.528X − 3.024 | ±2.372 | 0.973 |
| 3rd | 218.27 | 538.27 | Y = 3.261X − 2.626 | ±2.675 | 0.984 | |
| 4th | 264.85 | 769.13 | Y = 2.77X − 1.713 | ±2.675 | 0.996 | |
FL with 95%CL = fiducial limit with 95% confidence limit.
(r2) = regression coefficient.