Table 2 Larval mortality of Stegomyia aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) in a concentration gradient of the essential oil from fruits and seeds of Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi, the Brazilian pepper, in a 72 hour long bioassay.
essential oil gradient concentration (μg mL-1) | Larval mortality (% Mean ± SE) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
24 h | 48 h | 72 h | |
Control | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.00 ± 0.00 |
Blank | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 4.00 ± 4.00 | 4.00 ± 4.00 |
86.22 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 2.00 ± 2.00 | 4.00 ± 2.45 |
172.44 | 42.00 ± 22.00 | 48.00 ± 19.85 | 52.00 ± 18.00 |
258.66 | 26.00 ± 19.39 | 32.00 ± 17.45 | 32.00 ± 22.00 |
344.88 | 24.00 ± 12.08 | 38.00 ± 14.97 | 42.00 ± 18.85 |
431.10 | 74.00 ± 14.00 | 82.00 ± 9.17 | 88.00 ± 8.00 |
517.32 | 60.00 ± 24.49 | 64.00 ± 22.27 | 64.00 ± 22.27 |
603.54 | 60.00 ± 24.49 | 62.00 ± 23.32 | 64.00 ± 22.27 |
689.76 | 62.00 ± 23.32 | 64.00 ± 22.27 | 68.00 ± 19.85 |
775.98 | 80.00 ± 20.00 | 80.00 ± 20.00 | 82.00 ± 18.00 |
862.20 | 100.00 ± 0.00 | 100.00 ± 0.00 | 100.00 ± 0.00 |