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Table 7 Knock down times (KDT), mortality and susceptibility of essential oils on sensitive Anopheles gambiae “Kisumu”

From: Chemical composition and insecticidal activity of plant essential oils from Benin against Anopheles gambiae (Giles)

Doses

0.25%

0.50%

1%

Essential oils and controls

KDT50a(min)

KDT95a(min)

Mortality (%)

Susceptibilityb

KDT50a(min)

KDT95a(min)

Mortality (%)

Susceptibilityb

KDT50a(min)

KDT95a(min)

Mortality (%)

Susceptibilityb

Cymbopogon citratus

62.0

119.8

55.6

R

2.1

13.9

100

S

1.2

6.6

100

S

Cymbopogon giganteus

-

-

10.7

R

204.4

366.5

10.0

R

33.5

100.2

29.6

R

Cymbopogon schoenanthus

-

-

0.0

R

263.5

440.7

6.4

R

49.0

117.8

6.7

R

Eucalyptus citriodora

-

-

4.3

R

125.2

207.3

10.4

R

32.2

61.7

75.5

R

Eucalyptus tereticornis

12.4

49.8

72.5

R

5.4

18.2

86.7

R

2.5

16.1

98

S

Cochlospermum tinctorium

44.3

115.6

23.3

R

10.6

19.4

44.0

R

8.1

16.7

72.7

R

Cochlospermum planchonii

34.5

74.1

13.0

R

25.1

52.8

23.6

R

20.9

39.9

24.5

R

Securidaca longepedunculata

-

-

5.9

R

314.1

539.5

5.6

R

76.2

91.3

8.6

R

Chenopodium ambrosioides

736.3

1290.0

9.8

R

127.8

201.3

18.8

R

110.9

178.9

41.9

R

Permethrin 0.75%

11.3

21.6

100

S

11.3

21.6

100

S

11.3

21.6

100

S

Negative control

0

0

0

-

0

0

0

-

0

0

0

-

Doses

2%

4%

8%

Essential oils and controls

KDT 50 a (min)

KDT 95 a (min)

Mortality (%)

Susceptibility b

KDT 50 a (min)

KDT 95 a (min)

Mortality (%)

Susceptibility b

KDT 50 a (min)

KDT 95 a (min)

Mortality (%)

Susceptibility b

Cymbopogon citratus

-

3.8

100

S

-

3.8

100

S

-

-

-

-

Cymbopogon giganteus

6.2

9.5

62.7

R

2.6

3.8

100

S

-

-

-

-

Cymbopogon schoenanthus

6.9

14.5

83.0

R

2.6

3.8

100

S

-

-

-

-

Eucalyptus citriodora

4.5

9.0

100

S

2.6

3.8

100

S

-

-

-

-

Eucalyptus tereticornis

-

3.8

100

S

-

3.3

100

S

-

-

-

-

Cochlospermum tinctorium

6.9

12.3

78.1

R

5.2

9.1

79.2

R

-

-

-

-

Cochlospermum planchonii

16.3

31.3

58.5

R

12.1

21.1

98.3

S

11.3

20.6

100

S

Securidaca longepedunculata

10.9

81.0

29.6

R

2.6

3.8

98.2

S

2.6

3.8

100

S

Chenopodium ambrosioides

12.8

25.2

100

S

2.6

3.8

100

S

-

-

-

-

Permethrin 0.75%

11.3

21.6

100

S

11.3

21.6

100

S

11.3

21.6

100

S

Negative control

0

0

0

-

0

0

0

-

0

0

0

-

  1. aThe KDT (KDT50 and KDT95) values were expressed with 95% confidence limits.
  2. bS = Susceptible defined as 98-100% of mortality; RS = Resistance suspected defined as 90-97% of mortality; R = Resistance defined as <90% of mortality.