Research Article

Larvicidal Effectiveness of Azolla pinnata against Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) with Its Effects on Larval Morphology and Visualization of Behavioural Response

Table 1

Larvicidal activity of Aedes aegypti using Azolla pinnata powdered form and fresh plant.

TimeTreatmentLC50 (ppm)  
with 95% confidence interval
LC90 (ppm)   
with 95% confidence interval
Regression equation

24 hoursPowdered Azolla pinnata1262.794
(1030.588-1928.775)
1853.238
(1030.588-1928.775)
Y= 7.692X – 23.857
Fresh
Azolla pinnata
192517.205
(111397.462-478710.318)
2521535.166
(855514.813-19888028.270)
Y= 1.147X – 6.062

LC50, lethal concentration required to kill 50% of the population exposed; , lethal concentration required to kill 95% of the population exposed and ppm, parts per million.