Table 4. Activitya of Compounds 1–10 against S. frugiperda First Instar Larvae.
compound | % reduction in growthb relative to control | % mortalityc | % reduction in growth at lower “natural” concentrationsd relative to control |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 86 | 0 | |
2 | 86 | 0 | |
3 | 75 | 6 | |
4 | 90 | 37 | 6 |
5 | 88 | 0 | |
6 | 50 | 0 | |
7 | 94 | 66 | 56 |
8 | 91 | 33 | 18 |
9 | 81 | 0 | |
10 | 78 | 0 | |
rotenone | 57 |
A pinto bean diet disk was the sole food source provided. Control disks were treated only with acetone, the solvent used for the test materials. Duration of the assay was 3 days.
Experimental diet disks containing 1% compound (10 000 ppm, or 10 μg/mg disk).
Where mortality occurs, reduction in growth and mortality are typically decreased (but not measured) due to cannibalism of dead insects by survivors.
Test concentrations: 4 = 0.08% (831 ppm), 7 = 0.016% (163 ppm), 8 = 0.0023% (23 ppm), rotenone = 0.016% (163 ppm). No mortality was observed at these concentrations.