Research Article

Chemical Composition and Larvicidal Activity of Lavandula angustifolia Subsp. angustifolia and Lavandula dentata Spp. dentata Essential Oils against Culex pipiens Larvae, Vector of West Nile Virus

Table 2

Lethal concentrations (LC50 and LC90) of L. angustifolia subsp. E. Oils and L. dentata spp. E. Oils.

Plant speciesThe probit model: a + b. log(dose)LC50 (µg/ml) (Ll-Ul)LC90 (µg/ml) (Ll-Ul)Calculated Chi-square

L. angustifolia subsp.Y = 2.18341 + 2.60318X140 ± 0.1 (70–200)
X = −8.38749e − 01
450 ± 0.05 (350–610)
X = −3.46378e − 01
4.31

L. dentata spp.Y = −1.22979 + 2.87581X2670 ± 0.07 (1750–3480)
X = 5.92320e − 01
7400 ± 0.05 (5990–9870)
X = 1.15369e + 00
2.79

Ll-Ul: lower limit-upper limit; LC50 = lethal concentration that kills 50% of the exposed larvae; LC90 = lethal concentration that kills 90% of the exposed larvae.