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. 2019 Feb 28;112(3):1190–1196. doi: 10.1093/jee/toz029

Table 2.

Concentration and endpoint observations with associated statistical analysis for bioassays with IPD072Aa

Species Concentration (ng IPD072Aa per mg diet)b Mortality (%) P-valuec Mean weight (mg) P-value Mean days to adult emergence P-value
Diabrotica undecimpunctata
Southern corn rootworm (SCR)
0 3.3 0.862
100 3.3 0.754 0.300 <0.001
500 17.2 0.090 0.192 <0.001
1,000 25.0 0.020 0.170 <0.001
Leptinotarsa decemlineata
Colorado potato beetle (CPB)
0 0 24.6
100 0 1.00 20.8 0.111
500 6.7 0.246 25.9 0.665
1,000 3.3 0.500 30.3 0.968
Tenebrio molitor
Yellow mealworm
(MWM)
0 13.3 0.858
100 20.0 0.365 0.913 0.779
500 33.3 0.063 0.665 0.006
1,000 50.0 0.002 0.580 <0.001
Zophobas morio (SWM) 0 3.33 1.11
100 3.33 0.754 0.886 0.003
500 17.2 0.090 0.921 0.011
1,000 20.0 0.051 0.729 <0.001
Tribolium castaneum
Red flour beetle (RFB)
0 3.57 0.370
1,000 3.57 0.755 0.304 0.088
Epilachna varivestis
Mexican bean beetle (MBB)
0 3.33 1.23
100 16.7 0.097 0.436 <0.001
500 96.6 <0.001 0.500
1,000 100 <0.001
Hippodamia convergens
Convergent lady beetle (CNV)
0 0 19.7 13.8
100 0 1.00 18.6 0.024 14.1 0.055
500 0 1.00 11.3 < 0.001 17.4 < 0.001
1,000 56.7 < 0.001 8.63 < 0.001 22.3 < 0.001
Coleomegilla maculata (CMAC) 0 6.90 12.0 14.6
100 6.67 0.707 12.1 0.543 14.7 0.153
500 26.7 0.045 10.7 0.007 16.6 0.002
1,000 36.7 0.006 10.4 0.001 15.9 0.009
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri a
(MBD)
0 20.0 3.02
100 26.7 0.381 2.54 0.025
500 13.3 0.851 2.82 0.167
1,000 36.7 0.126 3.02 0.468
Dalotia coriaria (RVB) 0 0
100 3.33 0.500
500 10.0 0.119
1,000 6.67 0.246
Ostrinia nubilalis
European corn borer (ECB)
0 6.67 6.70
1,000 0 1.00 6.72 0.510
Helicoverpa zea
Corn earworm (CEW)
0 0 109
1,000 0 1.00 97.5 0.070
Vanessa cardui
Painted lady butterfly (PL)
0 16.7 18.2
1,000 10.0 0.873 21.9 0.914
Cydia pomonella
Codling moth (CM)
0 6.67 5.65
1,000 3.33 0.881 5.58 0.426

a Mean weight measured as gain in weight over the 7-d bioassay duration

b Underlined concentration represents No Observed Effect Concentration (NOEC) for the survival endpoint

c All p-values are in reference to the control.