Table 5 Dose response pupicidal bioassay using acetone extract of Casearia tomentosa fruits on Culex quinquefasciatus and Aedes albopictus
Mosquito species | Concentration (ppm) | Percent Mortality (Mean ± SE) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
24Â h | 48Â h | 72Â h | ||
Culex quinquefasciatus | 50 | 52.67 ± 0.88 | 58.33 ± 1.42 | 80.00 ± 0.57 |
100 | 64.67 ± 0.88 | 70.67 ± 0.88 | 87.33 ± 0.88 | |
150 | 73.00 ± 1.15 | 81.00 ± 0.57 | 96.33 ± 0.33 | |
200 | 84.00 ± 0.57 | 94.00 ± 0.57 | 100.00 ± 0.00 | |
250 | 92.33 ± 0.33 | 100.00 ± 0.00 | 100.00 ± 0.00 | |
Control | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | |
Aedes albopictus | 50 | 47.33 ± 1.20 | 57.00 ± 0.57 | 78.67 ± 0.88 |
100 | 60.00 ± 1.00 | 69.33 ± 0.88 | 84.33 ± 0.66 | |
150 | 71.67 ± 1.20 | 80.00 ± 0.57 | 93.00 ± 0.57 | |
200 | 82.67 ± 1.45 | 93.33 ± 1.20 | 99.67 ± 0.33 | |
250 | 91.00 ± 1.15 | 100.00 ± 0.00 | 100.00 ± 0.00 | |
Control | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | |