Table 2 Mortality of S. litura larvae fed on diet supplemented with different concentrations of ethyl acetate extract of S. commune.

From: Schizophyllum commune induced genotoxic and cytotoxic effects in Spodoptera litura

Concentrations (µg/ml)

Larval Mortality (%) (Mean ± S.E)

Control

10.00 ± 4.47a

125

40.00 ± 7.30b

250

46.66 ± 8.43bc

500

60.00 ± 5.16bc

1000

66.66 ± 4.21bc

2000

73.33 ± 6.66c

F value

13.533**

  1. The values are mean ± standard error. Significance ascribed as *p < 0.05 and **p < 0.01 (One way ANOVA). Different letters a, b, c within the column are significantly different (Tukey’s test, p ≤ 0.05) and signify the effect of concentration.
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