Table 4.
Estimated daily CO2 production of barrier grains by volume and amount produced relative to carbon dioxide respired by C. maculatus populations in 10 cm pipes.
| Depth (cm) | 0 | 5 | 15 | 30 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sesame | |||||
| mL/day | NA | 0.003 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.03 |
| Grain/insects (%) | NA | (0.001, 0.003) | (0.004, 0.008) | (0.01, 0.013) | (0.012, 0.025) |
| Sorghum | |||||
| mL/day | NA | 0.08 | 0.26 | 0.51 | 0.85 |
| Grain/insects (%) | NA | (0.031, 0.053) | (0.1, 0.17) | (0.2, 0.34) | (0.33, 0.57) |
| Maize | |||||
| mL/day | NA | 0.02 | 0.07 | 0.12 | 0.2 |
| Grain/insects (%) | NA | (0.01, 0.013) | (0.027, 0.047) | (0.046, 0.08) | (0.077, 0.13) |