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Table 3 Molluscicidal effect of A. aspera aqueous leaf extract against B. pfeifferi and L. natalensis adult snails in terms of LC50 and LC90 values with 95% confidence limits (CL)

From: Molluscicidal effect of Achyranthes aspera L. (Amaranthaceae) aqueous extract on adult snails of Biomphalaria pfeifferi and Lymnaea natalensis

Snail species

Time

LC50 with CL

LC90 with CL

χ 2

Slope

B. pfeifferi

24 h

72.4 (66.5-78.1)

96.5 (88.0-112.6)

7.264

10.247

48 h

69.9 (63.5-74.9)

93.8 (84.9-110.9)

5.063

9.650

72 h

64.7 (58.5-70.7)

92.8 (82.9-112.7)

5.092

8.184

L. natalensis

24 h

69.5 (63.7-75.2)

93.9 (85.4-109.8)

1.021

9.824