Table 3 The effects of T. vulgaris oils and its major constituents on adult females of R. sanguineus. The egg reproductive index (RI) and percent reduction of Oviposition (OR) values are represented as Mean ± SEM

T. vulgaris EO

RI *

49.08 ± 2.5 ^a

45.4 ± 3.2 ^a

54.1 ± 1.3 ^a

53.1 ± 1.9 ^a

45.4 ± 6.9 ^a

OR

9.6

16.4

0.36

2.2

16.4

T. vulgaris

Nano

RI

44.5 ± 1.5 ^a

46.0 ± 7.3 ^a

NE

39.3 ± 5.9 ^a

43.9 ± 9.3 ^a

OR

18.0

15.3

–-

27.6

19.1

2.5 mg/ml

5 mg/ml

10 mg/ml

20 mg/ml

40 mg/ml

Thymol

RI

51.1 ± 2.9 ^a

48.4 ± 2.1^a

44.5 ± 2.7 ^a

29.9 ± 4.2 ^b✦

29.9 ± 5.1 ^b✦

OR

5.8

10.8

18.0

44.9

44.9

P-cymene

RI

45.4 ± 2.88 ^a

43.7 ± 3.9 ^a

47.9 ± 1.3 ^a

42.1 ± 3.3 ^a

43.6 ± 3.7 ^a

OR

16.4

19.5

11.7

22.4

19.7

3.75 mg/ml

7.5 mg/ml

15mg/ml

Cypermethrin

RI

0.00 ^c✦✦

18.3 ± 10.1 ^b✦

24.6 ± 15.7 ^b✦

(Positive control)

OR

100 (0/6)†

66.3 (3/6)

54.7 (2/6)