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Table 1 Effect of Secamone afzelii extracts on percentage adult emergence

From: Seed preservatives properties of Secamone afzelii (Schult) K. Schum extracts on wheat grains damage and germination capability

Contact toxicity

Concentration (μl)

Treatments

50

100

150

200

Control

28.93 ± 1.52a

22.14 ± 1.50a

26.35 ± 0.44a

27.06 ± 0.23a

Hexane

26.23 ± 2.12a

19.66 ± 2.04b

13.16 ± 1.37c

8.49 ± 1.55b

Ethyl acetate

23.63 ± 1,38b

20..83 ± 1.73b

15.28 ± 2.66b

6.69 ± 1.03c

Methanol

20.23 ± 1.78c

15.81 ± 1.62c

11.81 ± 1.84d

9.36 ± 2.31b

Acetone

24.33 ± 2.91b

16.42 ± 1.05c

13.81 ± 2.96c

10.26 ± 1.88b

Fumigant toxicity

Control

31.49 ± 2.88a

38.09 ± 1.46a

34.40 ± 1.81a

30.87 ± 2.55a

Hexane

20.38 ± 2.61c

15.34 ± 1.98c

14.70 ± 2.06c

8.85 ± 1.50c

Ethyl acetate

28.67 ± 0.03b

25.00 ± 3.80b

21.75 ± 0.30b

8.87 ± 1.30c

Methanol

27.09 ± 2.40b

23.69 ± 4.60bc

17.27 ± 1.86c

10.74 ± 3.25b

Acetone

28.86 ± 1.73b

20.84 ± 0.81bc

18.55 ± 1.32c

11.68 ± 1.38b

  1. Means within a column followed by different letters are significantly different (P > 0.05%), Tukey's Student test (HSD)