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Table 5 Efficacy of nano zeolite on some biological aspects of C. maculatus adults at different dose rates

From: Insecticidal efficacy of nano zeolite against Tribolium confusum (Col., Tenebrionidae) and Callosobruchus maculatus (Col., Bruchidae)

Nano zeolite dose (ppm)

Biological aspects (M ± SE)

Adult longevity (days)

Mean no. eggs/female

Mean no. of emerged adults

Mean % of emergence

Female

Male

500

1.30 ± 0.15e

1.20 ± 0.13d

0.20 ± 0.20d

0.00c

0.00d

400

2.0 ± 0.14d

1.50 ± 0.16d

0.80 ± 0.32d

0.00c

0.00d

300

2.20 ± 0.24d

1.60 ± 0.22d

1.50 ± 0.60d

0.20 ± 0.13c

4.50 ± 3.02d

200

4.20 ± 0.20c

3.50 ± 0.16c

6.40 ± 0.95c

1.60 ± 0.40c

21.41 ± 4.09c

100

6.70 ± 0.15b

5.50 ± 0.16b

10.70 ± 0.80b

3.70 ± 0.36b

34.55 ± 2.11b

Control

11.80 ± 0.32a

8.70 ± 0.33a

59.40 ± 1.36a

56.10 ± 1.32a

94.43 ± 0.52a

F value

344.563**

200.319**

806.063**

1461.796**

258.195**

  1. Mean (±SE) values with different letters within the same column are significantly different (P < 0.05) (ANOVA) (Duncan test)
  2. **Highly significant