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Table 2 Fumigant toxicity of root bark powder of Petiveria alliacea on the mortality of adult Culex quinquefasciatus

From: Efficacy of Petiveria Alliacea (Linneaus) leaf and root bark powder in the control of filariasis vector Culex Quinquefasciatus

Weight (g)

%Mortality after

30 min

1 h

1 h 30 min

2 h

1

0.00 ± 0.00a

5.00 ± 0.00b

15.00 ± 0.00b

23.33 ± 0.33b

2

0.00 ± 0.00a

11.67 ± 0.33c

25.00 ± 0.00c

36.67 ± 0.33c

3

0.00 ± 0.00a

26.67 ± 0.33d

38.33 ± 0.33d

50.00 ± 0.00d

4

0.00 ± 0.00a

26.67 ± 0.33d

38.33 ± 0.33d

56.67 ± 0.67e

5

5.00 ± 0.00b

40.00 ± 0.00e

58.33 ± 0.33e

71.67 ± 0.33f

Control

0.00 ± 0.00a

0.00 ± 0.00a

0.00 ± 0.00a

0.00 ± 0.00a

  1. Each value is the mean ± standard error of three replicates. Mean followed by the same alphabet are not significantly (P > 0.05) different from each other using Duncan’s new multiple range test