Table 4 Larvicidal activity of neem oil formulation against Aedes mosquitoes in field
From: Larvicidal activity of neem oil (Azadirachta indica) formulation against mosquitoes
Breeding sites | Pre treatment larval density | pH | Percent reduction of larval density (Mean ± sd) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Day-1 | Day-2 | Day-3 | Day-7 | |||
Tyres | 10.3 ± 4.1 | 8.0–9.0 | 94.3 ± 4.5 | 98.6 ± 1.4 | 100 | 100 |
Machinery scraps | 14.5 ± 8.6 | 8.0–9.0 | 96.0 ± 3.0 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Iron container | 19.2 ± 5.7 | 8.5 | 98.1 ± 1.5 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Iron box | 11.0 ± 6.0 | 8.0–8.5 | 96.9 ± 2.0 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Iron tanks | 9.0 ± 2.6 | 8.0–8.5 | 85.2 ± 6.5 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Plastic scrap | 6.0 | 8.5 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
95.1 ± 5.2 | 99.7 ± 0.3 | 100 | 100 | |||