Table 2. Adulticidal activity of nanoemulsions after ex vivo exposure.
Compounds | Affected lice (%) ± SE | ||
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Time (h)a | |||
7 | 18 | ||
Control | 0.2 ± 1.4 a | 1.54 ± 3.8 a | |
Base Formulation(Poloxamer 407) | 10.16 ± 11.55 a | 13.16 ± 9.93 a | |
Carvacrol | 28.33 ± 7.63 b | 30 ± 5 b | |
Citronellol | 40 ± 1.41 c | 40.50 ± 0.57 c | |
Menthol | 43.33 ± 15.28 cd | 46.67 ± 12.58 cd | |
Nonyl alcohol | 50 ± 1.41 cde | 52.25 ± 2.75 cde | |
Geraniol | 51.25 ± 18.43 cde | 53.75 ± 16.52 cde | |
Eugenol | 51.79 ± 8.03 cde | 52.35 ± 8.06 cde | |
Thymol | 52.80 ± 9.44 de | 55.80 ± 10.08 de | |
α-terpineol | 55 ± 12.91 de | 58 ± 10.3 de | |
1,8-cineole | 55.75 ± 14.10 de | 58.61 ± 11.73 de | |
Linalool | 60.67 ± 12.61 e | 66.17 ± 9.02 e |
Notes.
Means in same column followed by different letters are significantly different by Tukey test ( P < 0.05).