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Table 1 Adulticidal bioefficacy of C. frutescens fruits against R. microplus after 24 h of treatment

From: Toxicity evaluation and chemical composition of Capsicum frutescens for natural control of Asian blue tick, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Acari: Ixodidae)

Extraction solvent

χ2

Regression equation

LC50 ± SE

(UFL-LFL)

(ppm)

Relative toxicity

LC90 ± SE

(UFL-LFL)

(ppm)

Relative toxicity

Petroleum ether

2.62

Y = 0.55X + 1.20

2507.86 ± 549.57

(3585.02–1430.70)

4.06

17,493.0 ± 8041.0

(33,255.0–7321.0)

16.8

Hexane

9.37

Y = 7.79X + 2.94

2194.93 ± 281.48

(3274.64–1643.21)

3.55

5972.92 ± 1110.74

(8149.98–3795.0)

5.74

Methanol

0.14

Y = 16.45X5.66

617.54 ± 49.30

(714.89–520.91)

1.0

1040.41 ± 264.63

(1559.10–521.73)

1.0

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