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Table 4 Repellency of different essential oils, blends and Ballet (positive control) against An. gambiae

From: Phytochemical screening and repellence potencies of bioactive molecules of plant extracts derived from Ocimum suave, Ocimum americanum and Eucalyptus citriodora against Anopheles gambiae

Sample

1.0 mg/mL

0.75 mg/mL

0.5 mg/mL

0.25 mg/mL

Eucalyptus citriodora

89.33 ± 4.40a

67.33 ± 3.36b

54.00 ± 2.45c

28.33 ± 2.04d

Ocimum americanum

96.67 ± 3.33a

92.67 ± 4.52a

89.81 ± 4.26a

80.33 ± 1.53b

Ocimum suave

88.67 ± 4.67a

85.33 ± 3.74a

75.33 ± 2.44b

58.67 ± 3.74c

Blend 1

100.00 ± 0.00a

96.00 ± 4.00a

96.00 ± 4.00a

96.00 ± 4.00a

Blend 2

90.23 ± 3.40a

86.67 ± 2.95a

85.33 ± 3.54a

83.62 ± 4.22a

Blend 3

89.32 ± 4.2a

85.43 ± 3.5a

86.22 ± 3.2a

81.78 ± 3.90a

Ballet

100.00 ± 0.00a

96.67 ± 3.33a

96.67 ± 3.33a

96.67 ± 3.33a

  1. Values expressed as mean ± standard error of the mean (n = 5). Values with similar lower-case letters along the column are not significantly different using one way ANOVA and Tukey’s post hoc (p > 0.05). Blend 1: 1:1 ratio of O. suave & O. americanum. Blend 2- E. citriodora & O. Americanum Blend 3- E. citriodora & O. suave, Ballet: Mosquito Repellent