Table 3.
LC50, LC90, and other statistical analysis of synthetic compounds against fourth instar larvae of Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus.
| Sample code | Species | LC50 ± SE (ppm) | UCL–LCL | LC90 ± SE (ppm) | UCL–LCL | χ 2 (df = 4) |
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| 4b | A. aegypti | 103.40 ± 7.13 | 128.48–82.30 | 424.12 ± 49.96 | 660.92–464.35 | 10.64 |
| C. quinquefasciatus | 184.24 ± 6.04 | 198.02–124.16 | 643.29 ± 62.28 | 840.26–629.06 | 12.88 | |
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| 4e | A. aegypti | 69.94 ± 2.56 | 48.89–35.07 | 195.70 ± 24.30 | 214.73–147.66 | 10.56 |
| C. quinquefasciatus | 82.29 ± 2.74 | 64.77–46.81 | 272.36 ± 38.21 | 238.03–166.62 | 12.80 | |
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| 4f | A. aegypti | 158.98 ± 2.54 | 124.89–115.07 | 445.78 ± 24.38 | 273.78–227.64 | 10.24 |
| C. quinquefasciatus | 142.22 ± 2.74 | 87.73–46.82 | 372.34 ± 18.21 | 248.03–186.12 | 8.82 | |
Control: nil mortality; LC50: lethal concentration that kills 50% of the exposed larvae; LC90: lethal concentration that kills 90% of the exposed larvae; UCL: upper confidence limit; LCL: lower confidence limit; χ 2: chi–square; df: degree of freedom significant at P < 0.05 level.