Table 1.
Nutritional indices (±SEM) for S. frugiperda larvae fed on artificial diets containing MBOA
| Treatment | N | RGR (mg/mg per day) | CI (mg/mg per day) | AD (%) | ECI (%) | ECD (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 13 | 0.1055 ± 0.0080 | 0.9904 ± 0.0530 | 43.03 ± 3.11 | 10.83 ± 0.83 | 27.14 ± 2.88 |
| MBOA 50 µg/g | 15 | 0.0941 ± 0.0055 | 0.8337 ± 0.0505 | 39.63 ± 3.41 | 12.21 ± 1.27 | 34.98 ± 5.26 |
| MBOA 1000 µg/g | 14 | 0.0989 ± 0.0042 | 0.6739 ± 0.0387** | 27.67 ± 2.83** | 15.15 ± 0.85* | 66.54 ± 10.02** |
* P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, Tukey’s test for unequal sample sizes