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. 2016 Feb 1;6:20368. doi: 10.1038/srep20368

Table 2. Life-table parameters of Propylea japonica when fed a sucrose solution-based diet containing Cry1Ah, Cry2Ab or E-64.

Treatment Larval development time (d)a Pupation rate (%)b Pupal development time (d)a Eclosion rate (%)b Adult fresh weight (mg)c
Female Male
Control: pure diet 11.63 ± 0.14 91.43 4.25 ± 0.04 93.75 5.1 ± 0.18 4.42 ± 0.15
Cry1Ah 500 μg/ml diet 11.24 ± 0.18 97.14 4.15 ± 0.13 100 5.25 ± 0.18 4.25 ± 0.16
Cry2Ab 500 μg/ml diet 11.55 ± 0.20 94.29 4.11 ± 0.11 100 5.24 ± 0.15 4.52 ± 0.14
E-64 400 μg/ml diet 15.9 ± 0.51* 14.29* 4.4 ± 0.19 100 4.87 ± 0.26 4.18

Data are means ± SE. Each toxin treatment was compared to the control. An asterisk denotes a significant difference between a toxin treatment and the control. Thirty-five larvae were tested for each treatment. Sample of male fresh weight in E-64 treatment was not enough for data analyze.

aMann–Whitney U test.

bχ2 test.

cDunnett’s test.