Table 7 Mortality of progeny of Callosobruchus maculatus treated with R. officinalis essential oil applied alone and in combinations with zeolites (zeolite-X, zeolite-A, and zinc-loaded zeolite) at different concentrations.
Treatments (Concentration, mg/kg) | Mean no. of progeny ± SE | Mean no. of dead insects ± SE | % Mortality of progeny ± SE |
|---|---|---|---|
Cont. | 129.0 ± 3.2 a | 4.0 ± 1.0 | 3.1 ± 0.7 p |
RO (100) | 42.0 ± 1.2 b | 15.0 ± 1.2 | 35.7 ± 3.7 o |
RO (200) | 21.0 ± 1.5 fghi | 11.6 ± 0.9 | 55.2 ± 2.2 klm |
RO (100) + Zeolite-X (750) | 22.3 ± 1.2 fg | 16.7 ± 0.9 | 75.5 ± 8.0 defg |
RO (100) + Zeolite-X (1000) | 18.3 ± 0.9 ghijk | 15.0 ± 1.0 | 81.7 ± 2.1 cdef |
RO (200) + Zeolite-X (750) | 7.0 ± 0.6 nop | 6.0 ± 0.6 | 85.5 ± 1.2 bcde |
RO (200) + Zeolite-X (1000) | 4.3 ± 0.7 p | 4.3 ± 0.7 | 100.0 ± 0.0 a |
RO (100) + Zeolite-A (750) | 24.0 ± 1.5 f | 16.3 ± 0.3 | 68.6 ± 4.7 ghij |
RO (100) + Zeolite-A (1000) | 17.3 ± 1.3 hijk | 13.7 ± 1.7 | 78.3 ± 3.3 cdefg |
RO (200) + Zeolite-A (750) | 10.0 ± 0.6 mno | 8.7 ± 0.3 | 86.9 ± 2.6 bcd |
RO (200) + Zeolite-A (1000) | 5.7 ± 0.9 op | 5.0 ± 0.6 | 89.7 ± 5.2 abc |
RO (100) + Zn-zeolite-X (750) | 23.7 ± 1.9 f | 18.3 ± 1.9 | 77.5 ± 5.0 defg |
RO (100) + Zn-zeolite-X (1000) | 15.0 ± 1.5 jkl | 12.3 ± 1.3 | 82.2 ± 1.8 bcdef |
RO (200) + Zn-zeolite-X (750) | 7.0 ± 0.6 nop | 6.0 ± 1.0 | 84.7 ± 9.7 bcde |
RO (200) + Zn-zeolite-X (1000) | 0.0 ± 0.0 q | – | – |
RO (100) + Zn-zeolite-A (750) | 22.0 ± 2.9 fgh | 16.3 ± 2.4 | 74.1 ± 3.0 efgh |
RO (100) + Zn-zeolite-A (1000) | 14.3 ± 2.4 klm | 11.7 ± 2.3 | 80.5 ± 3.9 cdef |
RO (200) + Zn-zeolite-A (750) | 4.3 ± 0.3 p | 4.3 ± 0.3 | 100.0 ± 0.0 a |
RO (200) + Zn-zeolite-A (1000) | 0.0 ± 0.0 q | – | – |
Df | 34, 70 | 32, 66 | |
F value | 205.19 | 33.43 | |
P | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 |
