Table 1 Survival rate and surface tension of the tested methylenedioxy-containing compounds
From: Mosquito larvicidal activities of naturally occurring compounds derived from Piper species
Compound | Concentration (mg/L) | Mortality (mean ± RSD) | Surface tension (dyne/cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
Measured (calculated*) | |||
Control |  | 18.75 ± 15.28 | 69.4 |
1,3-Benzodioxole | 100 | 100.00 ± 0.00 | 65.3 |
|  | 10 | 90.00 ± 10.00 | 66.4 |
|  | 1 | 48.18 ± 25.60 | 64 |
Dodecanol | 100 | 100.00 ± 0.00 | 30 |
10 | 100.00 ± 0.00 | 36.6 | |
1 | 40.00 ± 10.00 | 63.4 | |
Myristicin | 100 | 100.00 ± 0.00 | 61.1 |
|  | 10 | 100.00 ± 0.00 | 69.3 |
|  | 1 | 86.67 ± 23.09 | 69.2 |
Piperanine | 2 | 23.33 ± 5.77 | 48.0* |
|  | 0.2 | 12.22 ± 9.62 |  |
Piperonal | 20 | 28.81 ± 9.85 | 56.4* |
|  | 2 | 7.04 ± 6.12 |  |
Sesamin | 100 | 90.00 ± 10.00 |  |
|  | 10 | 93.33 ± 11.55 | 35.4 |
|  | 1 | 40.00 ± 10.00 | 50.5 |
Sesamol | 100 | 100.00 ± 0.00 | 66.5 |
|  | 10 | 73.33 ± 20.82 | 69.7 |
|  | 1 | 66.67 ± 15.28 | 68.4 |