Research Article

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

Table 2

Mass difference (mg) before and after feeding observed in R. nasutus treated with OLALPVIT and OLALPZER at 125 µg/µL under laboratory conditions.

Groups (treatments)1st week2nd week3rd week4th week5th week6th week
χ  ± SDIVχ  ± SDIVχ  ± SDIVχ  ± SDIVχ  ± SDIVχ  ± SDIV

Pure control10.6 ± 4.50–1147.8 ± 12.70–1416.0 ± 26.70–10428.9 ± 41.30–1242.6 ± 5.80–2412.0 ± 26.60–107
DMSO control8.8 ± 2.90–546.4 ± 12.70–5821.7 ± 41.10–14014.5 ± 24.20–895.7 ± 9.20–293.6 ± 7.30–27
OLALPVIT0.0 ± 0.00-00.0 ± 0.00-00.0 ± 0.00-00.0 ± 0.00-00.0 ± 0.00-00.0 ± 0.00-0
OLALPZER0.0 ± 0.00-00.0 ± 0.00-00.0 ± 0.00-00.0 ± 0.00-00.0 ± 0.00-00.0 ± 0.00-0

χ, means; SD, standard deviation; IV, interval variation (range). Means followed by the same letter within each column are not significantly different according to Tukey’s test ( < 0.05).