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Table 3 Lethal dose (LD) values (LD ± standard error, SE) for ivermectin and spinosad at 48 h for Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus

From: Use of mechanical and behavioural methods to eliminate female Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus for sterile insect technique and incompatible insect technique applications

Lethal dose

Ae. aegypti

Ae. albopictus

Spinosad (ppm)

Ivermectin (ppm)

Spinosad (ppm)

Ivermectin (ppm)

LD50

2.61 ± 0.18

2.55 ± 0.15

2.72 ± 0.21

2.76 ± 0.14

LD95

8.82 ± 0.79

7.36 ± 0.57

11.99 ± 1.43

7.31 ± 0.52

LD99

14.59 ± 1.92

11.41 ± 1.27

22.15 ± 3.94

10.95 ± 1.11

  1. Note: Values are mean ± SE, calculated from the Probit analysis