Table 5 Grain protection potential of 2, 3-Dimethylmaleic anhydride.
Dosage (μg/L1) | % Reduction in F1 progeny* | |||||
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S. oryzae | T. castaneum | R. dominica | ||||
24 h | 72 h | 24 h | 72 h | 24 h | 72 h | |
0 (Control) | 1.1 ± 0.2a | 3.1 ± 0.4a | 2.0 ± 0.4a | 2.8 ± 0.2a | 8.9 ± 1.2a | 6.9 ± 2.4a |
10 | 13.1 ± 2.1b | 24.1 ± 1.4b | 28.1 ± 2.9b | 38.2 ± 1.9b | 15.9 ± 4.7b | 20.4 ± 2.7b |
25 | 35.3 ± 5.1c | 53.9 ± 1.5c | 40.6±3.4c | 50.6±5.4c | 37.4 ± 5.1c | 47.4 ± 7.2c |
50 | 62.3 ± 2.1d | 77.3 ± 2.1d | 55.3 ± 6.6d | 65.5 ± 3.6d | 62.4 ± 5.6d | 82.7 ± 2.6d |
75 | 74.5 ± 2.4e | 90.5 ± 4.4e | 63.1 ± 1.9e | 80.2 ± 6.9e | 75.3 ± 1.4e | 91.3 ± 2.4e |
100 | 90.5 ± 6.1f | 100f | 77.5 ± 3.9f | 100f | 86.3 ± 3.4f | 100f |