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Table 1 Survival (%) ± Standard Deviation and Median Survival values for Aedes aegypti larvae exposed to five concentrations of neem oil

From: Neem oil increases the efficiency of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae for the control of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) larvae

Neem Concentration

% Survival

S50

1 %

18.8 ± 11.8 b

2

0.1 %

25.5 ± 12.24 b

2

0.01 %

30 ± 10.0 b

3

0.001 %

77 ± 2.26 a

ND

0.0001 %

80 ± 2.50 a

ND

Control

86 ± 0.95 a

ND

  1. The control treatment was distilled water only. Results followed by the same letter (comparing columns) indicate no significant differences when using Duncan’s post-hoc test (5 % probability). Values for S50 were calculated using Log-rank survival analysis. ND = Not determined
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Parasites & Vectors

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