RESEARCH DESIGN

Hypothesis: Madre de cacao leaf extract is a potent larvicide against mosquito larvae.

Independent Variable:
 Madre de cacao
leaves Background Question:
 Mosquito larvae What is the raw material of the study?
What instruments will be used for the measurements?
How many madre de cacao leaves will be used?
How many mosquito larvae will be used in each treatment?
Where will be the application is conducted?
Where can the researchers find all the materials?

No. of Trials
(Replicates)

Three (3) replications

Dependent Variable:
Quantitative:

 The difference
between the
level of
significance of
madre de cacao
leaf extract in
each
application. Constants:
 Variance of  Duration of application
survived
 Location of treatments
mosquito larvae
 Measurement of application
in each
 Water
treatment.

Qualitative:
 Survival rate
definition of
mosquito
larvae.
 Description of
the environment
of mosquito
larvae.
Experimental Groups Control Experimental Experimental Experimental Experimental
and Control Groups Group Group #1 Group #2 Group #3 Group #4

200 ml 10 grams of 40 grams of 70 grams of 90 grams of

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Research Questions: Is madre de cacao leaf extract a potent larvicide against mosquito larvae?

FLOW CHART

Identification and Measurement

identification and Placement and
Gathering of and Preparation Data Gathering
Preparation of Finalization of the
Materials and of Madre de and Analysis
Setup Location Treatments
Instruments cacao leaves