Table 8.
Lethal concentration values of M. pulegium essential oil tested by contact on C. maculatus.
| Treatment (h) | df | Slope + SD | LC50 (CI95%) | LC95 (CI95%) | Intercept ± SE | p value | X 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 2 | 1.56 ± 0.5 | 6.51 (2.95; 15.06) | 74.18 (25.2; 5759.5) | −1.268 + 0.457 | 0.004 | 2.01 |
| 48 | 2 | 1.38 ± 0.51 | 2.74 (0.53; 0.69) | 42.71 (14.9; 4580.6) | −0.603 + 0.389 | 0.002 | 2.009 |
| 72 | 2 | 1.47 ± 0.55 | 1.026 (0.032; 2.34) | 13.43 (5.58; 806.95) | −0.017 ± 0.381 | 0.007 | 0.832 |
| 96 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
(—): data is absent because the insects died within the first hour of the experiment.