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Table 3 Acaricidal activities of the major constituents of L. cubeba oil against H. longicornis unfed nymphs and adults

From: Acaricidal and repellent activities of Litsea cubeba (Lour.) oil and 3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienal against Haemaphysalis longicornis (Acari: Ixodidae)

Samples

Developmental stage

LC50 (mg/mL)

(95% CL)a

LC90 (mg/mL)

(95% CL)a

Slope ± SE

χ2 value

(df, p)

3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienal

Nymphs

32.58 (27.75–37.84)

67.19 (55.41–88.11)

4.08 ± 0.56

6.162 (6, 0.405)

Adults

41.06 (35.79–46.10)

71.27 (61.39–91.18)

5.35 ± 0.85

3.392 (6, 0.758)

Eucalyptol

Nymphs

 > 80

Adults

 > 80

(+)-Limonene

Nymphs

 > 80

Adults

 > 80

α-Pinene

Nymphs

 > 80

Adults

 > 80

β-Pinene

Nymphs

 > 80

Adults

 > 80

Negative control

Nymphs

b

Adults

  1. aLC50 (LC90) is the average of three determinations, with 20 ticks per replication, exposed for 24 h
  2. bNo activity