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Table 1 Effect of different concentrations of Pseudomonas sp. on development and adult emergence of S. litura

From: Larvicidal, growth inhibitory and biochemical effects of soil bacterium, Pseudomonas sp. EN4 against Spodoptera litura (Fab.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Concentrations (cfu/ml)

Larval period

(in days)

Pupal period

(in days)

Total development period (in days)

Larval mortality (%)

Adult emergence (%)

Adult deformities (%)

Control

10.21 ± 0.45a

9.58 ± 0.67ab

19.77 ± 0.82a

6.0 ± 4.0a

95.52 ± 2.74c

2.84 ± 2.84a

1.2 × 103

11.76 ± 0.57ab

9.22 ± 0.46ab

20.98 ± 0.67a

42.0 ± 10.19b

77.82 ± 6.54bc

11.66 ± 7.25a

1.9 × 105

13.54 ± 0.44bc

8.30 ± 0.38ab

21.84 ± 0.20ab

58.0 ± 3.74bc

58.98 ± 6.98ab

16.66 ± 10.53ab

2.6 × 106

13.20 ± 0.48bc

8.40 ± 0.50ab

21.60 ± 0.67a

70.0 ± 3.16c

48.30 ± 8.48ab

20.0 ± 12.24ab

3.4 × 107

14.12 ± 0.56c

8.0 ± 0.63a

22.12 ± 1.14ab

72.0 ± 3.74c

38.32 ± 5.0a

40.0 ± 24.49ab

4.3 × 109

14.60 ± 0.40c

10.40 ± 0.40b

25.0 ± 0.44b

78.0 ± 3.74c

33.32 ± 9.12a

80.0 ± 20.0b

F-value

11.06**

3.07*

5.72**

25.25**

12.40**

3.57*

  1. Figures are Mean ± Standard Error. Means followed by different superscript letters (a, b, c) within a column are significantly different. Tukey’s test P ≤ 0.05, ** Significant at 1%, * Significant at 5%