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. 2014 Sep 4;6(1):64–69. doi: 10.1016/j.phrp.2014.08.009

Table 1.

Percent ovicidal activity of crude extracts against Culex quinquefasciatus eggs.

Mosquito species Plant Treatment Concentration (ppm)
62.5 125 250 500
Culex quinquefasciatus Aegle marmelos Hexane 7.1 ± 2.08b 14.4 ± 6.06b 22.4 ± 2.19b 53.6 ± 2.19b
Ethyl acetate 6.4 ± 2.19bc 9.6 ± 2.19bc 20.0 ± 2.82bc 43.2 ± 1.78c
Methanol 3.2 ± 1.78bcd 7.2 ± 1.78c 14.4 ± 2.19cd 28 ± 2.82ef
Limonia acidissima Hexane 17.6 ± 2.19a 36 ± 2.82a 56.8 ± 3.34a 79.2 ± 3.34a
Ethyl acetate 0cd 0.8 ± 1.78d 1.6 ± 3.57f 4.0 ± 2.82hi
Methanol 4 ± 2.82bcd 8.8 ± 3.34c 18.4 ± 2.19bcd 39.2 ± 1.38cd
Sphaeranthus indicus Hexane 3.2 ± 1.78bcd 7.2 ± 3.34c 13.6 ± 2.19cd 25.6 ± 2.19f
Ethyl acetate 2.4 ± 2.19bcd 7.2 ± 1.78c 14.4 ± 2.19cd 29.6 ± 2.19ef
Methanol 1.6 ± 2.19cd 4.8 ± 1.78cd 6.4 ± 2.19ef 15.2 ± 3.34g
Sphaeranthus amaranthaides Hexane 3 ± 2.73bcd 7.8 ± 3.03c 16 ± 4.48bcd 33 ± 2.73de
Ethyl acetate 4 ± 2.82bcd 8 ± 2.82c 15.2 ± 1.78cd 30.4 ± 2.19ef
Methanol 4 ± 2.82bcd 9.6 ± 2.19bc 16 ± 2.82bcd 32.8 ± 3.34de
Chromolaena odorata Hexane 3.2 ± 3.34bcd 6.4 ± 2.19c 12.8 ± 4.38de 24.8 ± 3.34f
Ethyl acetate 4 ± 2.82bcd 9.6 ± 2.19bc 19.2 ± 3.34bcd 42.4 ± 2.19c
Methanol 0cd 0d 4 ± 2.82f 9.6 ± 2.19gh
Control 1.6 ± 2.19cd 0.8 ± 1.78d 0.8 ± 1.78f 0i
Azadirachtin (10 ppm) 95.2 ± 1.78
Temephos (10 ppm) 46.4 ± 3.57

Data are the mean ± standard deviation (SD) of five replicates; Means were separated by Tukey's test of multiple comparisons, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA).

ppm = parts per million.

p ≤ 0.5, level of significance.

Results with same letters in the column are not significantly different.