Table 1 Percent Pupation in different larval instars of Z. cucurbitae fed on AITC amended artificial diet.
Concentration (ppm) | Pupation (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
First instar | Second instar | Third instar | |
0 | 93.33 ± 2.98a | 92.22 ± 2.05a | 93.33 ± 2.43a |
5 | 84.45 ± 2.81ab | 81.11 ± 3.18ab | 88.89 ± 1.4ab |
25 | 71.11 ± 5.07b | 70.00 ± 2.85b | 80.00 ± 2.44bc |
50 | 69.00 ± 4.79b | 57.78 ± 3.30c | 72.22 ± 2.05c |
100 | 51.11 ± 3.72c | 47.78 ± 2.05c | 56.67 ± 2.28d |
150 | 32.22 ± 2.05d | 22.22 ± 2.05d | 42.22 ± 2.22e |
F-value | 35.744** | 88.853** | 82.089** |