Table 2 Effect of plant extracts on egg-laying (Mean ± SE) in R. microplus adult females and larval mortality compared to the control group.

From: In vitro and in silico study and pharmacokinetic analysis of the acaricidal effectiveness of Cersium arvense extract against Rhipicephalus microplus

Concentrations

(mg/mL extract)

Index of egg laying (g)

%Inhibition of Oviposition (IO)

% larvae mortality

Control H2O

0.33 ± 0.02

0

0

Control CH3OH

0.06 ± 0.03

93.17 ± 2.33

89.00 ± 2.60

2.5 mg/ml

0.30 ± 0.009*

19.05 ± 1.89*

42.66 ± 2.60*

5 mg/ml

0.22 ± 0.03*

40.62 ± 5.08*

64.66 ± 2.96*

10 mg/ml

0.26 ± 0.03*

29.32 ± 7.86*

75.00 ± 2.72*

20 mg/ml

0.20 ± 0.01*

44.97 ± 4.43*

77.66 ± 2.72*

40 mg/ml

0.09 ± 0.02*

75.68 ± 0.44*

88.33 ± 2.90*

  1. Abbreviations: *: Meaningfully different from control (water and methanol) (p < 0.038); IO: Inhibition of Oviposition; SE: standard error.
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