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Table 1. Oviposition deterrent activity of Solanum trilobatum against gravid, female An. stephensi.
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Concentration (%) |
No. of eggs in bowl |
Effective repellency (%) * |
Treated |
Control |
0.1 |
5.2 ± 1.3 |
998.2 ± 3.5 |
99.4 ± 0.1a |
0.075 |
92.6 ± 1.7 |
913.6 ± 3.9 |
89.8 ± 0.1b |
0.05 |
276.2 ± 4.0 |
827.8 ± 4.8 |
66.6 ± 0.2c |
0.025 |
422.6 ± 4.0 |
756.2 ± 3.5 |
44.0 ± 0.3d |
0.01 |
588.6 ± 4.9 |
722.8 ± 3.1 |
18.4 ± 0.3e |
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Each value (mean ± SE) represents mean of five values. Values with different letters are significantly different at P < 0.05 level (Tukey's test of multiple comparison).
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