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Concentrations of L. melissifolia essential oil and DEET estimated to repel 50% and 95% of A. americanum nymphs.
| Sample | Concentrationa (Power transformation) (±SE) | Intercept (±SE) | Slope (±SE) | Dispersion parameter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essential oil | EC50 0.668 (sqrt) (±0.050) EC95 1.250 (sqrt) (±1.250) |
−3.3820 (±0.695) | 5.062 (±1.051) | 2.050 |
| DEET | EC50 0.339 (sqrt) (±0.058) EC95 0.731 (sqrt) (±1.022) |
−2.546 (±0.719) | 7.501 (±1.640) | 2.663 |
Concentrations as mg extract or DEET/cm2 filter paper.
