Larvicidal Activity against Aedes aegypti and Molluscicidal Activity against Biomphalaria glabrata of Brazilian Marine Algae

Table 3

Accurate toxicity test with crude extracts of marine algae collected on the beach Riacho Doce, AL, against A. salina (CH₂Cl₂: dichloromethane; MeOH: methanol; EtOH: ethanol; H₂O: water).

Algae/extract	LC10 (μg·mL^−1)	LC50 (μg·mL^−1)	LC90 (μg·mL^−1)
H. musciformis/CH2CL2	540.54 ( 410.67–620.21)	1070.90 (930.20–1480.02)	2130.46 (150.039–4780.61)
P.  gymnospora CH2CL2	440.56 (250.32–550.61)	1160.01 (940.48–2130.66)	2950.41 (1770.11–16330.47)
H. musciformis/MeOH	590.73 (470.908–670.167)	1130.02 (970.18–1570.13)	2130.85 (1540.77–4680.26)
P. gymnospora/MeOH	640.42 (560.31–700.235)	1000.78 (901.74–1170.73)	1570.69 (1300.87–2250.43)
P. gymnospora/EtOH	830.84 (720.39–970.64)	1430.59 (1150.01–3070.08)	2450.94 (1630.69–10770.90)
H. musciformis/H2O	550.25 (310.95–650.74)	1450.61 (1080.68–476.40)	3830.69 (2000.35–6360.94)

Values in parentheses correspond to the confidence intervals.