Research Article

Alpinia Essential Oils and Their Major Components against Rhodnius nasutus, a Vector of Chagas Disease

Table 3

Development of R. nasutus (fifth-instar nymphs to adult) and longevity of adults treated with OLALPVIT and OLALPZER at 125 µg/µL.

GroupsDevelopment (days)Longevity (days)
χ  ± SDIVχ  ± SDIV

Without treatment43.1 ± 17.716–7931.5 ± 10.919–56
DMSO39.9 ± 17.47–7926.1 ± 13.712–70
OLALPVITNDNDNDND
OLALPZER18.5 ± 23.32–3522 ± 21.27–37

χ, means; SD, standard deviation; ND, not determined; IV, interval variation (range). Means followed by the same letter within each column are not significantly different according to Tukey’s test ().