Table 4 Feeding inhibition of An. gambiae, An. arabiensis and Cx. quinquefasciatus induced by 500 mg/m2 of each of standard repellent citronella and two extracts of Ocimum suave and Ocimum kilimandscharicum.
From: Ethnobotanical study of some of mosquito repellent plants in north-eastern Tanzania
Test Product | An. gambiae (N = 100) | An. Arabiensis (N = 100) | Cx. quinquefasciatus (N = 100) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | % Feeding inhibition | P- value* | %Feeding inhibition | P- value* | % Feeding inhibition | P- value* |
Citronella | 93 | 0.000 | 96 | 0.000 | 100 | 0.000 |
OS | 88 | 0.012 | 90 | 0.012 | 100 | 0.000 |
OK | 77 | 0.060 | 90 | 0.012 | 99 | 0.003 |