Table 3.
The adulticidal effects of essential oils against female adults of Culex pipiens at 24 h post-treatment.
| Oil | Conc. % | Mortality% (Mean ± SE) |
LC50 (LCL - UCL.) |
LC90 (LCL - UCL.) |
LC95 (LCL - UCL.) |
Chi (Sig) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lavender Lavandula angustifolia |
0.0 | 2.47 ± 0.63a | 0.81 (0.67-0.94) |
3.09 (2.57-3.93) |
4.52 (3.60-6.15) |
6.642 (0.084a) |
| 0.5 | 35.56 ± 2.22b | |||||
| 1.0 | 55.56 ± 2.22c | |||||
| 2.0 | 77.78 ± 2.22d | |||||
| 4.0 | 91.11 ± 2.22e | |||||
| 5.0 | 100.00 ± 0.00f | |||||
|
Peppermint Mentha piperita L. |
0.0 | 2.47 ± 0.63a | 0.91 (0.78-1.04) |
3.02 (2.55-3.74) |
4.24 (3.46-5.55) |
5.891 (0.117a) |
| 0.5 | 26.67 ± 3.85b | |||||
| 1.0 | 55.56 ± 2.22c | |||||
| 2.0 | 77.78 ± 2.22d | |||||
| 4.0 | 91.11 ± 2.22e | |||||
| 5.0 | 100.00 ± 0.00f | |||||
|
Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis L |
0.0 | 2.47 ± 0.63a | 1.44 (1.20-1.69) |
8.24 (6.14-12.51) |
13.52 (9.38-22.95) |
6.449 (0.092a) |
| 0.5 | 22.22 ± 2.22b | |||||
| 1.0 | 42.22 ± 2.22c | |||||
| 2.0 | 55.56 ± 2.22d | |||||
| 4.0 | 71.11 ± 2.22e | |||||
| 5.0 | 88.89 ± 5.88f |
(a) In Chi-Square Tests, no heterogeneity factor was used in the calculation of confidence limits because the significance level was greater than 0.050.