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. 2019 Mar 30;6:288–297. doi: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2019.03.007

Table 3.

Lethal concentrations (LC1–99) of combined pesticide (chlorpyrifos + cypermethrin) for earthworm, Eudrilus eugeniae (identified by well-defined clitellum, n = 10).

Lethal Combination pesticidea 95% Confidence limits
Concentration (μg/cm2) Lower Upper
LC1 0.004 0.001 0.007
LC5 0.006 0.002 0.010
LC10 0.008 0.004 0.012
LC15 0.010 0.005 0.013
LC50 0.020 0.015 0.025
LC85 0.040 0.030 0.072
LC90 0.047 0.035 0.096
LC95 0.061 0.042 0.147
LC99 0.097 0.059 0.331
Slope ± SEM 3.35 ± 0.747
Intercept ± SEM 10.72 ± 1.27
Χ2 value 4.43
P <0.05

Control group (theoretical spontaneous response rate) = 0.000.

a

(Chlorpyrifos + Cypermethrin).