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The mean number of eggs (± SE) laid and mean percent of total eggs laid by coconut rhinoceros beetle when provided with a choice of unadulterated oviposition mulch (Control) or oviposition mulch treated with Epsom salt at 5× the recommended rate as a soil amendment (5× Epsom salt).
| Substrate | Eggs | Percent of eggs |
|---|---|---|
| Control | 33 ( ± 7) | 75 |
| 5× Epsom salt | 5 ( ± 3) | 17 |
| t = 3.1380, df = 11, p = 0.0094 |
