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Table 1 Larvicidal activity of oil extract of Leucas aspera against malaria, dengue, and filariasis vectors

From: Gas chromatography mass spectrometry analysis and larvicidal activity of leaf essential oil extract of Leucas aspera against dengue, malaria and filariasis vectors

Species	Concentration (ppm)	24 h % Mortality	LC₅₀ (UCL–LCL) (ppm)	LC₉₀ (UCL–LCL) (ppm)	r ²
An. stephensi	50	100	17.10 (20.56–14.21)	51.20 (58.49–47.19)	0.983
	30	82
	30	70
	20	56
	10	43
Ae. aegypti	50	100	15.59 (18.74–13.14)	46.77 (49.90–42.09)	0.944
	30	93
	30	74
	20	63
	10	49
C. quinquefasciatus	50	100	16.19 (19.70–12.18)	47.79 (45.91–40.05)	0.942
	30	92
	30	71
	20	60
	10	44

Control—nil mortality
LC50—lethal concentration of 50%
LC 90—lethal concentration of 90%
LCL lower confidence limit, UCL upper confidence limit

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