Table 5.
Relation between nymph nutritional state and lethal activity of AC extract.
| na | LD50 (μg/i)b | Slope ± SEd | RLD50e | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (CI 95%)c | (CI 95%) | |||
| Fasted | 150 | 23.1 (19.1–28.1) | 3.2 ± 0.6 | |
| Fed to repletion | 150 | 11.5 (8.5–14.1) | 2.6 ± 0.5 | 2.0 (1.4–2.7) |
Nymphs used for the experiment.
LD50% (micrograms per insect).
Confidence Interval 95%.
Standard Error.
LD50 (fasted nymphs)/LD50 (fed nymphs).