Table 4.
Day-wise reduction in weight of H. armigera larvae fed with okra PIs of A. tuberculatus (90396) and A. tuberculatus (90515).
|
Age (DAI) |
Weight of larvae (mg) when fed with | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A. tuberculatus (90396) | A. tuberculatus (90515) | Control (without PI) | |
| 1 | 23.8 | 25.3 | 27.3 |
| 2 | 28.2 | 31.0 | 31.7 |
| 3 | 38.3 | 40.0 | 43.3 |
| 4 | 47.1 | 50.1 | 55.0 |
| 5 | 54.7 | 56.7 | 72.3 |
| 6 | 71.0 | 89.7 | 98.7 |
| 7 | 91.0 | 120.3 | 138.0 |
| 8 | 116.0 | 130.0 | 162.7 |
| 9 | 121.3 | 141.3 | 186.7 |
| 10 | 127.6 | 156.0 | 221.3 |
| 11 | 144.7 | 180.0 | 259.7 |
| 12 | 156.3 | 211.7 | 297.7 |
| 13 | 176.3 | 224.7 | 330.3 |
| Pupa | 178.0 | 225.7 | 329.3 |
|
| |||
| Mean | 98.2 | 120.2 | 161.0 |
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| Age | Variety | Interaction | |
|
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| F-test | Significant | Significant | Significant |
| SE | 1.78 | 3.72 | 6.45 |
| CD at 5% | 4.96 | 10.32 | 17.88 |
Mean of all the survived larvae.
DAI: days after ingestion of proteinase inhibitor.