Table 1 The knockdown activity of KD50 dose of 2,3-dimethylmaleic anhydride against P. americana and S. oryzae at different exposure period.

From: Biochemical efficacy, molecular docking and inhibitory effect of 2, 3-dimethylmaleic anhydride on insect acetylcholinesterase

Exposure period (min)

% knockdown (mean ± SE)

P. americana

S. oryzae

Control

Treated

Control

Treated

30

0

12.3 ± 2.4a

0.8 ± 0.2a

27.9 ± 2.4a

60

0

48.5 ± 1.4b

2.2 ± 0.4b

52.3 ± 1.4b

90

1.2 ± 0.1a

80.3 ± 1.2c

3.7 ± 0.4c

78.3 ± 1.2c

120

1.5 ± 0.2b

90.2 ± 2.8d

5.2 ± 0.8d

92.3 ± 1.4d

150

1.8 ± 0.1c

98.2 ± 1.2e

6.5 ± 0.4e

96.9 ± 2.2e

  1. The values were expressed within a column indicate that mean ± standard error of four replicates and significantly different (P < 0.05) by Newman-Keuls test.