Research Article

In Vitro Acaricidal Activity of Atropa belladonna and Its Components, Scopolamine and Atropine, against Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus

Table 2

Dose-response data of R. (B.) microplus against methanolic extract of Atropa belladonna using adult immersion test (AIT) and larval packet test (LPT).

TestVariables Slope ± SE LC50 (%) (95% CI)LC95 (%) (95% CI)

AITMortality0.80496.875 (6.615–7.155)17.306 (16.024–18.691)
Egg mass0.8461
RI0.8458
% IO0.8491
LPTMortality0.93491.321 (1.245–1.399)4.935 (3.902–6.254)

RI: reproductive index; IO: inhibition of oviposition; CI: confidence interval.