Table 1 Antifeedant activity of polyketide metabolite against H. armigera and S. litura

Polyketide metabolite

125

38.01 ± 2.11^b

35.93 ± 3.14^b

250

51.77 ± 3.81^c

46.19 ± 3.88^c

500

64.29 ± 3.78^d

59.58 ± 2.41^d

1000

78.51 ± 3.90^e,f

70.75 ± 2.46^e,f

Azadirachtin

125

62.20 ± 3.05^d

65.47 ± 2.92^e

250

64.37 ± 3.26^d,e

75.41 ± 5.34^f

500

74.51 ± 4.95^f

83.73 ± 3.53^g

1000

89.84 ± 5.65^g

89.61 ± 2.88^h

Control

4.33 ± 1.07^a

1.54 ± 1.04^a