Table 1 LC50 of ApCP without encapsulation of GQDs for T. castaneum and R. dominica.

From: Graphene quantum dots as cysteine protease nanocarriers against stored grain insect pests

Insect

Hours after treatment

LC50 (95% FL) (mg/L)

LC90 (95% FL) (mg/L)

Slope (±S.E)

X2*

df**

P

Tribolium

24

0.894 (0.738–1.084)

1.323 (1.092–1.602)

7.576

0.719

1

0.3964721

 

48

0.827 (0.668–1.024)

1.321 (1.067–1.635)

6.376

0.631

1

0.4269887

 

72

0.634 (0.385–0.742)

1.175 (0.846–1.632)

3.909

0.691

1

0.4058245

Rhyzopertha

24

 

48

0.724 (0.585–0.897)

1.173 (0.947–1.454)

6.941

0.445

1

0.504719

 

72

0.501 (0.367–1.384)

1.014 (0.743–1.384)

4.46

0.693

1

0.4051458

  1. *Chi square, **degree of freedom.