Research Article

Bioactivity Evaluation of Plant Extracts Used in Indigenous Medicine against the Snail, Biomphalaria glabrata, and the Larvae of Aedes aegypti

Table 2

In vitro larvicidal activity of ethanolic extracts from Scoparia dulcis and Helicteres velutina. LC: Lethal concentration reported as LC10, LC50, and LC90 (in mg/L).

Tested speciesPopular namePart usedLC10LC50LC90

Scoparia dulcisVassourinhaLeaf43.82083.426158.829
HelicteresvelutinaPitóRoot73. 029171.683403.607
HelicteresvelutinaPitóStem60.406138.896319.372