Table 1 Effect of two neem formulations on longevity and fecundity of Meteorus gyrator

Adult female longevity (in days)

Neem nanoemulsion (% reduction)

3.40 ± 0.47 c F

(79.62%)

5.90 ± 0.37 c E

(62.89%)

9.30 ± 0.41 c D

(41.51%)

10.80 ± 0.39 b C

(32.08%)

12.50 ± 0.57 b B

(21.38%)

15.90 ± 0.29 A

113.138**

Neem (% reduction)

4.80 ± 0.26 b E

(69.81%)

8.10 ± 0.49 b D

(49.06%)

11.50 ± 0.88 b C

(27.67%)

12.25 ± 0.71 b BC

(22.96%)

13.50 ± 0.89 b B

(15.09%)

15.90 ± 0.29 A

38.417**

Check

15.90 ± 0.29 a

15.90 ± 0.29 a

15.90 ± 0.29 a

15.90 ± 0.29 a

15.90 ± 0.29 a

15.90 ± 0.29

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F-value(df = 2,12)

28.364**

17.930**

33.151**

27.889**

7.658**

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Total number of eggs/female

Neem nanoemulsion (% reduction)

1.09 ± 0.14 b E

(92.99%)

5.20 ± 0.45 c D

(62.83.14%)

9.50 ± 0.16 b C

(32.09%)

12.60 ± 0.26 a B

(9.94%)

12.99 ± 0.43 b B

(7.15%)

13.99 ± 0.50 A

23.193**

Neem(% reduction)

0.98 ± 0.18 b E

(92.21%)

8.30 ± 0.38 b D

(40.67%)

10.99 ± 0.77 b C

(21.44%)

12.00 ± 1.33 a BC

(14.22%)

13.00 ± 0.25 a A

(7.08%)

13.99 ± 0.50 AB

53.421**

Check

13.99 ± 0.50 a

13.99 ± 0.50 a

13.99 ± 0.50 a

13.99 ± 0.50 a

13.99 ± 0.50 ab

13.99 ± 0.50

F value(df = 2,12)

55.192**

99.801**

18.196**

1.494^NS

4.387*

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Oviposition period

Neem nanoemulsion (% reduction)

0.95 ± 0.14 b E

(92.4%)

4.60 ± 0.37 c D

(63.2%)

6.90 ± 0.49 c C

(44.8%)

10.75 ± 0.43 b B

(14.00%)

11.70 ± 0.59 a AB

(6.40%)

12.50 ± 0.50 A

105.480**

Neem (% reduction)

1.20 ± 0.91 b D

(90.4%)

7.30 ± 0.75 b C

(41.6%)

8.80 ± 0.60 b C

(29.6%)

11.40 ± 0.39 ab B

(8.8%)

12.80 ± 0.79 a A

(2.4%)

12.50 ± 0.50 AB

64.072**

Check

12.50 ± 0.50 a

12.50 ± 0.50 a

12.50 ± 0.50 a

12.50 ± 0.50 a

12.50 ± 0.50 a

12.50 ± 0.50

F value (2) (df = 2,12)

46.240**

51.009**

28.638**

3.961*

2.897^NS

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