Research Article

Assessment of Antitick and Repellent Activity of Azadirachta indica Oil against Adults and Larvae Stages of Rhipicephalus microplus

Table 2

Mortality slope, , LC50, LC95 values with 95% CI of R. microplus against Azadirachta indica oil and technical-grade fipronil by adult immersion test (AIT) and larval packet test (LPT).

AcaricidesBioassaySlope ± SELC50 (95% CI)LC95 (95% CI)

A. Indica oilAIT1.248 ± 0.2523
RI = −10.78 ± 2.619
% IO = 14.71 ± 0.940
0.89
0.84
0.98
2.70 (2.23–3.26)55.75 (37.21–83.52)
Fipronil3.479 ± 0.44540.971.03 (0.96–1.10)3.10 (2.70–3.55)

A. Indica oilLPT2.049 ± 0.28630.951.27 (1.13–1.42)8.04 (6.32–10.22)
Fipronil2.719 ± 0.74590.871.12 (1.03–1.22)4.51 (3.77–5.39)