Table 4.
Adulticidal activity of Bryopsis pennata extracts against female adult of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus.
| Mosquito | Extract | LC50 (mg/cm2) (95% CL) | Slope (±SE) | X2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aedes aegypti | Hexane | 233.55 (200.34–294.34) | 2.34 (0.90) | 1.73 |
| Chloroform * | 73.49 (64.89–85.34) | 3.72 (0.81) | 2.35 | |
| Methanol | 86.48 (76.76–97.42) | 1.14 (0.05) | 0.99 | |
| Aqueous | 523.82 (452.56–559.23) | 1.34 (0.72) | 1.45 | |
| Malathion | 0.01 (0.005–0.02) | 1.785 (0.04) | 0.96 | |
| Aedes albopictus | Hexane | 434.32 (380.45–480.21) | 3.45 (0.82) | 1.93 |
| Chloroform * | 100.32 (83.78–163.48) | 1.39 (1.56) | 1.34 | |
| Methanol | 156.34 (150.10–162.80) | 1.41 (0.27) | 0.99 | |
| Aqueous | 689.39 (602.34–723.43) | 2.34 (2.36) | 2.12 | |
| Malathion | 0.015 (0.009–0.021) | 1.423 (0.03) | 0.98 |
LC50, lethal concentration that kills 50% of the exposed adults; 95% CL, 95% confidence limits; X2, chi-square value; * Extract with the strongest adulticidal effect.