Table 3.
Progeny production of Callosobruchus maculatus in grains treated with three extracts of Hemizygyia welwitschii leaf powder under ambient laboratory conditions
Products Contents (g/kg) |
Mean number of F1 adult progeny | % reduction in adult emergence relative to control |
---|---|---|
Hexane extract | ||
0 | 236.00 ± 10.73c | 0.00 ± 0.00a |
2 | 19.75 ± 2.22b | 91.62 ± 0.94b |
4 | 8.00 ± 2.5a | 96.60 ± 0.62c |
6 | 2.50 ± 3.00a | 98.92 ± 1.28d |
10 | 0.00 ± 0.00a | 100.00 ± 0.00d |
F (4, 15) | 1,599.18*** | 12,967.22*** |
Acetone extract | ||
0 | 292.75 ± 0.96e | 0.00 ± 0.00a |
2 | 36.75 ± 1.50d | 87.44 ± 0.54b |
4 | 28.25 ± 1.50c | 90.35 ± 0.49c |
6 | 11.00 ± 1.41b | 96.24 ± 0.49d |
10 | 2.75 ± 2.21a | 99.06 ± 0.75e |
F (4, 15) | 24,477.28*** | 26,068.39*** |
Methanol extract | ||
0 | 109.75 ± 0.96d | 0.00 ± 0.00a |
2 | 19.50 ± 3.00c | 82.22 ± 2.76b |
4 | 11.00 ± 1.41b | 89.98 ± 1.25c |
6 | 4.75 ± 0.96a | 95.68 ± 0.85d |
10 | 1.75 ± 0.50a | 98.40 ± 0.46d |
F (4, 15) | 3,158.53*** | 3,388.60*** |
Means within the column followed by the same small letter do not differ significantly at the 5% level according to Tukey test. *** P < 0.001.