Table 2 Larval mortality, adult emergence, larval period, pupal period, total developmental period, pupal weight of S. litura when 6 days old instar larvae were fed on different concentrations of azadirachtin.

Control

3.33 ± 3.33^a

90.00 ± 4.47^a

96.68 ± 0.27^a

13.62 ± 0.58^a

33.17 ± 0.74^a

254.16 ± 6.84^a

5

26.67 ± 4.21^b

46.67 ± 4.21^b

22.39 ± 0.60^b

15.33 ± 0.21^ab

37.72 ± 0.71^b

231.12 ± 2.97^ab

25

50.00 ± 4.40^c

30.00 ± 4.47^c

27.92 ± 0.32^c

15.94 ± 0.34^bc

43.78 ± 0.54^c

214.80 ± 5.33^b

125

70.00 ± 4.47^d

10.00 ± 4.47^d

29.00 ± 0.50^c

16.67 ± 0.21^bcd

45.67 ± 0.57^c

155.76 ± 7.04^c

625

90.00 ± 4.47e

3.33 ± 3.33^d

35.33 ± 0.33^d

17.67 ± 0.33 ^cd

52.67 ± 0.33^d

135.17 ± 2.89^c

3125

93.33 ± 4.21^e

0.00 ± 0.00^d

36.00 ± 0.00^d

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110 ± 0.00^d

F-value

119.00**

79.50**

160.11**

14.86**

108.41**

62.59**