Table 5 Effect of gamma-irradiation doses on fecundity, fertility and sterility of A. verbasci irradiated as one-day-old pupae.

From: The lethal and sterile doses of gamma radiation on the museums pest, varied carpet beetle, Anthrenus verbasci (Coleoptera: Dermestidae)

Dose (Gy)

Mean N. of eggs/female

% Egg hatch

% Reduction

% Sterility

0

103.8 ± 31.6a

90.4 ± 30.8a

0.0

0.0

50

54.8 ± 23.3b

63.5 ± 14.0b

47.2

62.9

100

46.2 ± 15.5b

22.1 ± 6.5c

55.5

89.1

150

26.6 ± 11.2c

0.0 ± 0.0c

74.3

100.0

F value

43.9

119.7

  

L.S.D. 5%

14.6

11.5

  
  1. *Common letter following the mean indicates no significant difference between means in a column.
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