Table 2 Adulticidal bioefficacy of petroleum ether extract of C. frutescens fruits against R. microplus
Concentration (ppm) | Total (15) wt. of ticks ratio (g) | % survival | Total wt. of egg laid survived ticks (g) | Egg index (egg wt./tick wt.) | Estimated reproductive factor (ERF) | %Inhibition of reproduction (IR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
600 | 2.10 | 86.67 | 0.52 | 0.25 | 396,190.48 | 62.18 |
1200 | 2.20 | 80.00 | 0.48 | 0.22 | 319,985.45 | 69.46 |
2400 | 2.09 | 73.33 | 0.41 | 0.20 | 265,499.52 | 74.66 |
4800 | 2.23 | 66.67 | 0.39 | 0.17 | 209,865.47 | 79.96 |
7200 | 2.24 | 46.67 | 0.24 | 0.11 | 85,714.29 | 91.82 |
9600 | 2.22 | 40.00 | 0.12 | 0.05 | 21,818.18 | 97.91 |
Control | 2.10 | 100.0 | 1.10 | 0.52 | 1,047,619.05 | – |