Table 5.
Larvicidal activity of a binary combination of Fusarium oxysporum fungal extract + temephos against Anopheles stephensi, Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus 24 h post treatment.
| Mosquito species (na = 375) | LC50 (95% LCL-UCL) (μg/ml) | LC90 (95% LCL-UCL) (μg/ml) | LC99 (95% LCL-UCL) (μg/ml) | χ2 (df = 4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anopheles stephensi | 35.927 (25.592–52.953) | 187.092 (112.472–192.010) | 287.243 (230.356–583.259) | 0.812 n.s. |
| Aedes aegypti | 20.763 (12.902–42.894) | 130.353 (85.576–168.794) | 253.552 (202.768–419.726) | 0.506 n.s. |
| Culex quinquefasciatus | 51.199 (29.819–95.321) | 225.580 (181.947–277.315) | 451.226 (372.079–622.215) | 4.830 n.s. |
na = total number of mosquitoes used per each species, 25 per replicate, three replicates were carried out, five concentrations were tested, LC50 = lethal concentration killing 50% of exposed organisms, LC90 = lethal concentration killing 90% of exposed organisms, LCL = 95% lower confidence limits, UCL = 95% upper confidence limits, χ2 = chi square (not significant, p > 0.05); df = degrees of freedom.