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Table 2 Effect of different concentrations of Pseudomonas sp. on nutritional parameters 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)

RGR

(mg mg−1 d-1)

RCR

(mg mg−1 d−1)

ECI

(%)

ECD

(%)

AD

(%)

Control

0.30 ± 0.001e

14.17 ± 0.08c

2.15 ± 0.02d

30.03 ± 2.10e

92.40 ± 0.37d

1.2 × 103

0.28 ± 0.005de

13.78 ± 0.39c

2.08 ± 0.02d

19.69 ± 1.35d

84.80 ± 0.79c

1.9 × 105

0.26 ± 0.006d

13.39 ± 0.36bc

1.97 ± 0.03 cd

14.89 ± 1.19 cd

82.0 ± 0.56bc

2.6 × 106

0.23 ± 0.007c

12.98 ± 0.35bc

1.80 ± 0.01c

10.52 ± 1.13bc

80.70 ± 0.73bc

3.4 × 107

0.19 ± 0.008b

12.40 ± 0.18b

1.56 ± 0.07b

6.29 ± 0.59ab

79.60 ± 1.57b

4.3 × 109

0.15 ± 0.005a

10.97 ± 0.24a

1.26 ± 0.08a

3.96 ± 0.39a

69.40 ± 1.22a

F- value

80.39**

15.29**

43.65**

58.44**

59.94**

  1. Figures are Mean ± Standard Error. Means followed by different superscript letters (a, b, c, d, e) within a column are significantly different. Tukey’s test P ≤ 0.05. **Significant at1%