Table 7 Tail length (TL) (μm) and Percent Tail DNA in hemocytes of second instar maggots of Z. cucurbitae fed on AITC amended artificial diet.

From: Appraisal of growth inhibitory, biochemical and genotoxic effects of Allyl Isothiocyanate on different developmental stages of Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coquillett) (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Concentration

Tail length (TL) (μm)

%Tail DNA

24 h

48 h

72 h

24 h

48 h

72 h

Control

10.45 ± 0.05a

9.99 ± 0.08 a

10.27 ± 0.12a

2.17 ± 0.12a

2.00 ± 0.04a

1.37 ± 0.11a

LC30

25.25 ± 0.35b

26.81 ± 0.94b

30.33 ± 0.38b

4.07 ± 0.27b

3.74 ± 0.12b

5.84 ± 0.30b

LC50

41.50 ± 0.40c

34.22 ± 0.50c

42.47 ± 0.44c

7.91 ± 0.10c

5.86 ± 0.13c

7.58 ± 0.12c

  1. Figures are Mean ± Standard Error. Means followed by different superscript letters within a column are significantly different. Tukey’s test p ≤ 0.05.