Table 5 Larval growth index (LGI) and Total growth index (TGI) of different larval instars of Z. cucurbitae fed on AITC amended artificial diet.

0

9.95 ± 0.32^a

11.87 ± 0.28^a

17.63 ± 0.87^a

3.58 ± 0.13^a

3.90 ± 0.09^a

5.24 ± 0.19^a

5

9.60 ± 0.49^a

10.09 ± 0.46^b

16.68 ± 0.71^a

2.67 ± 0.14^b

3.06 ± 0.17^b

5.14 ± 0.21^a

25

8.14 ± 0.70^ab

8.38 ± 0.41^c

12.86 ± 0.47^b

2.15 ± 0.23^bc

2.00 ± 0.05^c

3.61 ± 0.14^b

50

8.79 ± 0.78^ab

6.40 ± 0.42^d

11.59 ± 0.59^b

1.68 ± 0.28^c

1.35 ± 0.10^d

2.98 ± 0.16^b

100

6.89 ± 0.59^b

6.32 ± 0.29^d

10.95 ± 0.64^c

0.63 ± 0.11^d

0.98 ± 0.18^de

1.83 ± 0.14^c

150

4.18 ± 0.25^c

3.00 ± 0.31^e

8.25 ± 0.47^c

0.43 ± 0.07^d

0.58 ± 0.05^e

1.32 ± 0.14^c

F-value

14.775**

72.846**

31.09**

46.300**

117.402**

96.571**