TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE i
TABLE OF CONTENTS ii
FORMS iv
RESEARCH PLAN v
ABSTRFACT xi
CHAPTER I: Background of the Study 1
Introduction 1
Statement of the problem 2
Hypotheses 3
Significance of the Study 3
Scope and Limitation 4
Definition of Terms 4

CHAPTER II: Review of Related Literature 5

CHAPTER III: Methodology 10
CHAPTER IV: Results and Discussion 13
CHAPTER V: Conclusion and Recommendation 22
BIBLIOGRAPHY 24
APPENDICES 28
Appendix A 29
Appendix B 47
Plate 1: Gathering and washing of Cadena de amor leaves
(Antigonon ambie K. Koch) and Avocado (Persea Americana) seeds 47
Plate 2: Cutting and blending of Cadena de amor leaves
(Antigonon ambie K.Koch) and chopping and pounding
of Avocado (Persea Americana) seeds 48
Plate 3: Extracting of Cadena de amor leaves
(Antigonon ambie K.Koch) and Avocado (Persea Americana) seeds 49
Plate 4: Measuring the Cadena de amor leaves and Avocado seeds
extract using the Graduated Cylinder 50

Plate 5: Final Product of Cadena de amor leaves and Avocado seeds extract 51

Plate 6: Gathering and Counting 10 as samples of Mosquito Larvae 52

Plate 7: Gathered Mosquito Larvae in Three Replications Ready for Treatment 53

Plate 8: Treatment 1, 15 mL avocado seed and cadena de amor leaf extract,

5 mL vinegar, 3 mL Baby oil with ten (10) pcs. of Wrigglers 54

Plate 9: Treatment 2, 30 mL avocado seed and cadena de amor leaf extract,

5 mL vinegar, 3 mL Baby oil with ten (10) pcs. of Wrigglers 55

Plate 10: Treatment 3, 45 mL avocado seed and cadena de amor leaf extract,
5 mL vinegar, 3 mL Baby oil with ten (10) pcs. of Wrigglers 56

Plate 11: Treatment 4, mosquito larvae treated with 15 mL Malathione

with ten (10) pcs. of Wrigglers 57

Plate 12: Containers used in the collected extract of Cadena de amor

leaves and Avocado seed 58

Plate 13: Petri Dishes used in the Experimental Larvae

Counting for the Rate of Mortality 59

Appendix C 60