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Table 8 Effect of basil and petitgrain mandarin oils on total carbohydrates contents in wheat grains during storage (0–180 days)

From: Potential of selected plant essential oils in management of Sitophilus oryzae (L.) and Rhiyzopertha dominica (F.) on wheat grains

Time (day)

Basil oil

Petitgrain mandarin oil

Control

LC50

LC95

Control

LC50

LC95

0

15

30

60

90

120

150

180

73.51 a

73.01 b

72.74 c

72.59 c

72.26 d

71.98 e

71.27 e

70.76 g

73.51 a

73.02 b

72.73 c

72.58 c

72.21 d

71.94 e

71.21 f

70.73 g

73.51 a

73.00 b

72.72 c

72.56 d

72.13 d

71.87 e

71.20 f

70.69 g

73.64 a

73.11 a

72.72 c

72.23 d

71.93 d

71.27 f

70.71 g

70.12 h

73.64 a

73.11 a

72.70 c

72.11 d

71.87 e

71.18 f

70.62 g

70.01 n

73.64 a

73.10 a

72.68 c

72.09 d

71.74 f

71.15 g

70.55 g

69.91 h