Table 4 Protection time of Lemon grass and T. minuta essential oils in five concentrations ranging from 0.125 to 1.0 mg/ml against P. duboscqi, Neveu Lemaire
Essential oils | Controls | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oil conc. (mg/ml) | Protection time (min) | Protection time (min) | ||
| Â | Lemon grass | T. minuta | DEET | Tween 80 |
0.125 | 60 | 30 | >180 | <30 |
0.25 | 120 | 30 | Â | Â |
0.5 | 120 | 60 | Â | Â |
0.75 | 180 | 120 | Â | Â |
1 | 180 | 150 | Â | Â |