Research Article

Combined Effect of Methanol Extracts and Essential Oils of Callistemon rigidus (Myrtaceae) and Eucalyptus camaldulensis (Myrtaceae) against Anopheles gambiae Giles larvae (Diptera: Culicidae)

Table 4

Synergistic factor and cotoxicity index of the combination of the methanol extracts of E. camaldulensis and C. rigidus.

CombinationsLC50 (ppm)Synergistic factorCotoxicity indexType of action

E100% : C0%408.90
E75% : C25%117.911.031103.177Additive
E50% : C50%183.370.38938.969Antagonistic
E25% : C75%106.210.47647.632Antagonistic
E0% : C100%39.15

E100%, 75%, 50%, 25%, and 0% = E. camaldulensis 100%, 75%, 50%, 25%, and 0%, respectively; C100%, 75%, 50%, 25%, and 0% = C. rigidus 100%, 75%, 50%, 25%, and 0%, respectively.