Table 6: Larvicidal activity of a neonicotinoid, bioactive plant metabolite and an avermectin against early fourth instars of Aedes aegypti.
| S. No. |
Insecticides |
LC50 in ppm |
LC90 in ppm |
χ2
(df)
|
Slope ± SE |
| 1 |
Acetamiprid |
0.1879
(0.1193-0.2477) |
1.3154
(0.7586-5.2407) |
1.698 (3) |
1.516±0.49 |
| 2 |
Berberine |
20.2432
(11.1741-29.3252) |
62.6057
(41.4218-156.8984) |
17.044
(7) |
2.339±0.35 |
| 3 |
Emamectin benzoate |
0.0128
(0.00001-0.0294) |
0.05928
(0.0315-0.0992) |
0.741
(3) |
1.569±1.11 |
LC50 - Lethal Concentration that kills 50% of the exposed larvae, LC90 - Lethal Concentration that kills 90% of the exposed larvae; Values in parentheses indicate the lower and upper 95% fiducial limits; χ2 = Chi-square, S.E. = Standard Error, df = degree of freedom.