Table 6. LT50 values from fumigation bioassay of methyl benzoate (MB) against Bemisia tabaci adults for different concentrations (n = 90).
MB concentration (%) | LT50 (h) | 95% CI+ (lower- upper) | Slope (± SE) | χ2 (df) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1.0 | 5.0a | (2.4–8.5) | 3.5 (0.9) | 26.1 (3) |
0.5 | 7.2b | (6.5–8.2) | 2.6 (0.3) | 2.1 (3) |
0.25 | 11.2c | (9.3–15.1) | 2.0 (0.3) | 1.4 (3) |
0.1 | 16.3d | (12.5–26.8) | 2.0 (0.3) | 1.5 (3) |
+Confidence interval.
The LT50 value was calculated using corrected mortality. LT50 values followed by different letters are significantly different (95% CI) across MB concentrations