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

Table 3.

Percent oviposition deterrent activity of crude extracts against Culex quinquefasciatus adult females.

Mosquito species Plant Treatment Concentration (ppm)
62.5 125 250 500
Culex quinquefasciatus Aegle marmelos Hexane 23.09 ± 2.22b 46.79 ± 1.30b 56.67 ± 0.95b 76.74 ± 1.02b
Ethyl acetate 8.73 ± 2.15c 20.25 ± 2.13c 32.87 ± 1.30c 47.56 ± 1.48c
Methanol 0e 4.24 ± 2.30f 11.91 ± 2.22ef 20.91 ± 1.65fg
Limonia acidissima Hexane 100a 100a 100a 100a
Ethyl acetate 2.81 ± 1.79d 8.50 ± 2.39de 20.68 ± 2.06d 30.01 ± 1.75e
Methanol 0e 5.11 ± 2.74f 11.80 ± 2.14f 17.74 ± 1.25g
Sphaeranthus indicus Hexane 0e 0g 0i 0i
Ethyl acetate 0e 0g 7.64 ± 1.55g 11.47 ± 1.75h
Methanol 0e 0g 0i 0i
Sphaeranthus amaranthaides Hexane 2.06 ± 1.21de 5.45 ± 1.62ef 9.93 ± 2.64fg 12.03 ± 1.63h
Ethyl acetate 0.32 ± 0.29de 9.29 ± 2.30d 15.10 ± 1.61e 22.31 ± 2.59f
Methanol 0e 0g 4.03 ± 1.42h 13.34 ± 2.07h
Chromolaena odorata Hexane 0e 0g 0i 0i
Ethyl acetate 0e 0g 0i 0i
Methanol 2.48 ± 2.01de 9.17 ± 1.75d 22.55 ± 1.54d 33.73 ± 1.88d
Azadirachtin (10 ppm) 86.29 ± 1.09
Temephos (10 ppm) 10.27 ± 1.75

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

p ≤ 0.5, level of significance.

ppm = parts per million.

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