Table 8 Effect of the tested insecticides on chlorophyll a, b, carotene content, and total pigments of tomato leaves at different intervals of application

6.48 ± 0.29

4.50 ± 0.30

4.91 ± 0.82

15.89 ± 0.85

6.41 ± 0.13

4.64 ± 0.49

5.07 ± 1.10

16.11 ± 0.47

6.52 ± 0.43

4.69 ± 0.43

5.04 ± 0.32

16.26 ± 0.14

6.54 ± 0.43

4.58 ± 0.50

5.08 ± 2.51

16.20 ± 2.47

6.44 ± 0.38

4.75 ± 0.40

4.93 ± 0.64

16.11 ± 0.48

5.88 ± 0.12

4.69 ± 0.68

4.93 ± 0.88

15.49 ± 0.62

NS

NS

NS

NS

6.70 ± 0.20^a

4.61 ± 0.27

5.31 ± 0.87

16.63 ± 0.99^a

6.78 ± 0.07^a

4.85 ± 0.18

5.31 ± 0.67

16.94 ± 0.59^a

6.91 ± 0.48^a

4.83 ± 0.44

5.12 ± 0.45

16.86 ± 0.48^a

6.79 ± 0.18^a

4.71 ± 0.26

5.28 ± 0.25

16.78 ± 0.25^a

6.74 ± 0.06^a

4.86 ± 0.25

5.13 ± 0.18

16.78 ± 0.27^a

5.62 ± 0.02^b

4.38 ± 0.35

4.41 ± 0.46

14.42 ± 0.46^b

0.41

NS

Ns

0.91

7.61 ± 0.29^c

5.20 ± 0.64

5.37 ± 0.62

17.23 ± 0.19^c

8.20 ± 0.09^ab

4.93 ± 0.60

5.45 ± 0.66

18.57 ± 0.23^ab

8.42 ± 0.20^a

4.95 ± 0.07

5.45 ± 0.56

18.81 ± 0.73^a

7.89 ± 0.28^bc

4.70 ± 0.75

5.25 ± 0.44

17.84 ± 0.20^bc

7.93 ± 0.19^bc

4.91 ± 0.23

5.21 ± 0.15

17.86 ± 0.36^bc

5.67 ± 0.15^d

4.36 ± 0.37

4.42 ± 0.39

14.45 ± 0.45^d

0.39

NS

NS

0.85

7.98 ± 0.17^b

5.88 ± 0.62^a

5.70 ± 0.94^a

19.56 ± 0.70^b

8.58 ± 0.16^a

6.40 ± 0.49^a

6.12 ± 0.36^a

21.09 ± 024^a

8.72 ± 0.07^a

6.41 ± 0.87^a

6.19 ± 0.85^a

21.33 ± 0.13^a

8.15 ± 0.07^b

6.10 ± 0.40^a

5.86 ± 0.43^a

20.10 ± 0.23^b

8.15 ± 0.12^b

6.17 ± 0.49^a

5.87 ± 0.52^a

20.17 ± 0.36^b

5.44 ± 0.34^c

4.45 ± 0.44^b

4.19 ± 0.24^b

14.07 ± 0.16^c

0.32

1.02

1.09

0.63

8.51 ± 0.30^c

6.07 ± 0.60^a

5.95 ± 0.67^a

20.53 ± 0.75^c

9.18 ± 0.07^ab

6.75 ± 0.40^a

6.30 ± 0.24^a

22.23 ± 0.39^ab

9.44 ± 0.30^a

6.85 ± 0.86^a

6.34 ± 0.70^a

22.6 3 ± 0.15^a

8.84 ± 0.26^bc

6.29 ± 0.60^a

6.12 ± 0.90^a

21.25 ± 0.72^bc

8.94 ± 0.41^abc

6.25 ± 0.92^a

6.07 ± 0.77^a

21.26 ± 0.55^bc

5.45 ± 0.33^d

4.32 ± 0.33^b

4.24 ± 0.75^b

14.00 ± 0.77^d

0.53

1.17

1.25

1.07