Table 3.
Mosquito landings on human hand treated with different essential oils, DEET and negative control.
| Tested Substances | Average Number of Landings on Control (Negative) | Average Number of Landings on the Test Substance | p Value | df, t |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEET | 44.5 ± 1.76 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | <0.001 | 4, 25.21 |
| P. atriplicifolia | 35.33 ± 2.10 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | <0.001 | 4, 16.76 |
| C. reticulata (II) | 30.16 ± 1.13 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | <0.001 | 4, 26.51 |
| M. longifolia | 34.0 ± 0.93 | 3.16 ± 0.30 | <0.001 | 4, 29.47 |
| C. reticulata (I) | 35.00 ± 1.3 | 4.50 ± 0.22 | <0.001 | 4, 23.28 |
| D. ambrosioides (II) | 28.66 ± 0.84 | 9.66 ± 0.33 | <0.001 | 4, 19.67 |
| S. moorcroftiana | 37.16 ± 1.92 | 19.16 ± 0.60 | <0.001 | 4, 10.63 |
| D. ambrosioides (I) | 38.00 ± 1.90 | 22.00 ± 1.18 | <0.001 | 4, 12.92 |
| E. camaldulensis (II) | 37.00 ± 1.00 | 22.66 ± 0.84 | <0.001 | 4, 67.99 |
| E. camaldulensis (I) | 40.83 ± 1.30 | 30.33 ± 1.08 | <0.001 | 4, 8.53 |
| A. indica | 39.66 ± 2.52 | 34.16 ± 2.65 | <0.001 | 4, 9.77 |
| C. citratus | 46.00 ± 1.00 | 42.5 ± 1.17 | <0.001 | 4, 8.17 |