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. 2015 Feb 3;10(2):e0116765. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0116765

Table 3. LC50 and LC95 values of S. guianensis essential oils against different developmental stages of A. aegypti and C. quinquefasciatus.

Insect Stage Slope ±SEM LC50 (µg/mL) FI (LC50) LC95 (µg/mL) FI (LC95) χ2 P
A. aegypti 1 instar 0.81±0.04 0.21d 0.12–0.32 0.45d 0.36–0.51 4.78 0.49
2 instar 0.84±0.03 0.55b 0.41–0.75 0.80c 0.67–0.88 3.24 0.05
3 instar 0.94±0.06 0.75b 0.51–0.92 0.85c 0.71–0.94 4.24 0.02
4 instar 0.94±0.02 0.91b 0.73–1.02 1.48b 0.96–1.82 2.21 0.11
Pupae 0.60±0.07 1.69a 1.30–1.90 2.15a 1.88–2.51 4.15 0.11
Adult 0.70±0.11 0.38c 0.33–0.48 0.65c 0.55–0.91 4.02 0.21
C. quinquefasciatus 1 instar 0,49 ± 0.05 0.31e 0.22–0.36 0.56d 0.47–0.59 2.78 0.29
2 instar 0.62 ± 0.07 0.42d 0.39–0.46 0.75c 0.62–0.82 2.24 0.15
3 instar 0.75 ± 0.05 0.59c 0.55–0.62 0.85c 0.71–0.94 4.65 0.12
4 instar 0.60 ± 0.10 0.78b 0.67–0.82 0.99b 0.96–1.12 2.78 0.11
Pupae 1.14 ± 0.18 1.31a 1.10–1.50 2.22a 1.98–2.51 3.17 0.08
Adult 1.04 ± 0.12 0.39d 0.37–0.46 0.60d 0.50–0.81 4.21 0.19

SEM = standard error of the mean; LC = lethal concentration (µL/mL); FI = fiducial interval at 95% of probability; χ2 = Chi squared. Means followed by different letters are significantly different (P<0.05). Analysis of variance followed by Tukey’s test.