Susceptibility of ten rice brands to weevil, Sitophilus oryzae L. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), and their influence on the insect and infestation rate

Bulletin of the National Research Centre

Table 1 Palatability of ten rice brands ascertained by panelist of rice consumers

Serial number	Rice brands	Mean scores	Mean observation^a	Modal observation
1	Royale stallion	2.70	Fairly good	Fair
2	Mama royale	3.10	Fairly good	Fairly good
3	Parboiled rice	2.70	Fairly good	Fair
4	Mama gold	3.50	Good	Fairly good and good
5	White rice	2.70	Fairly good	Fair
6	Super eagle	4.30	Good	Excellent
7	Indian rice	2.70	Fairly good	Fair
8	Champion rice	3.80	Good	Good
9	Abakiliki	1.10	Poor	Poor
10	Mama Africa	3.80	Good	Fairly good and good

Scores 1 = poor, 2 = fair, 3 = fairly good, 4 = good and 5 = excellent
^aRepresentative observation was based on approximated (nearest whole number) mean scores