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Table 3 Effect of Pseudomonas sp. (LC50 values) on the activity of digestive enzymes of third instar larvae of S. litura

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

Enzymes

(µM/mg)

Treatments

Time Intervals

48 h

96 h

α-Amylase

Control

30.28 ± 1.04

42.73 ± 1.08

EN4

19.79 ± 1.03

10.99 ± 1.57

‘t’-value

5.03*

15.80**

α- Glucosidases

Control

15.42 ± 0.95

19.59 ± 0.56

EN4

9.53 ± 1.14

4.17 ± 0.30

‘t’-value

4.42*

41.52**

ß- Glucosidases

Control

18.06 ± 0.62

26.92 ± 0.66

EN4

8.58 ± 0.15

4.59 ± 1.38

‘t’-value

13.57**

16.07**

α- Galactosidases

Control

18.15 ± 0.64

23.61 ± 0.46

EN4

8.67 ± 0.23

3.21 ± 0.30

‘t’-value

11.11**

49.75**

ß- Galactosidases

Control

18.24 ± 0.46

22.62 ± 0.32

EN4

6.88 ± 0.69

2.86 ± 0.23

‘t’-value

9.76*

50.70**

Lipases

Control

20.13 ± 0.52

26.78 ± 0.45

EN4

11.01 ± 1.23

4.16 ± 0.74

‘t’-value

5.27*

20.07**

Proteases

Control

33.73 ± 1.89

39.97 ± 0.63

EN4

16.46 ± 1.04

7.0 ± 0.50

‘t’-value

9.66*

34.46**

  1. Figures are Mean ± Standard Error. Student’s t-test, P ≤ 0.05, **Significant at 1% and * Significant at 5%
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