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Table 2 LC50 values for Bravecto, Orange Power, limonene and citral for scabies mites

From: Assessment of the in vitro acaricidal activity of Bravecto® (fluralaner) and a proposed orange oil-based formulation vehicle for the treatment of Sarcoptes scabiei

Chemical

1 h

3 h

5 h

24 h

LC50

95% CI

LC50

95% CI

LC50

95% CI

LC50

95% CI

Bravecto (mg/ml) (n = 496)

14.61

12.20–17.01

7.62

5.83–8.86

4.94

2.89–6.98

2.17

1.76–2.58

Orange power (%) (n = 367)

4.50

3.85–5.14

3.11

2.3–3.91

2.11

1.59–2.63

–

–

Limonene (%) (n = 284)

26.53

16.43–36.63

8.42

5.31–11.54

7.14

2.84–11.46

4.56

3.42–5.70

Citral (%) (n = 372)

0.76

0.70–0.83

0.65

0.51–0.78

0.63

0.49–0.78

–

–

  1. LC50 lethal concentration 50, amount required to cause death in 50% of mites
  2. 95% CI 95% confidence interval
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