Table 3 Effect of LPEO and LPEO-NPs on some development parameters of Agrotis ipsilon.

From: Lemon peel essential oil and its nano-formulation to control Agrotis ipsilon (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Treatment

Concentration (mg/ml)

Larval duration

Pupal duration

Adult emergence %

Mean ± S.E

LPEO

75

21.25 ± 0.48b

19.50 ± 0.29c

13.33 ± 8.82ef

40.3

20.89 ± 0.31b

18.89 ± 0.26cd

23.33 ± 8.82def

21.65

19.67 ± 0.37cd

18.67 ± 0.37cd

63.33 ± 14.53b

11.63

18.73 ± 0.27def

18.09 ± 0.28d

46.67 ± 3.33bcd

6.25

17.82 ± 0.26f.

18.18 ± 0.30d

56.67 ± 8.82bc

LPEO-NP

75

23.60 ± 0.51a

22.80 ± 0.37a

6.67 ± 3.33f.

40.3

21.38 ± 0.46b

21.50 ± 0.42b

13.33 ± 3.33ef

21.65

20.38 ± 0.38bc

19.63 ± 0.46c

30.00 ± 10.00cdef

11.63

19.09 ± 0.28de

19.18 ± 0.18cd

40.00 ± 20.82bcde

6.25

18.40 ± 0.52ef

18.90 ± 0.31cd

53.33 ± 3.33bcd

Control

0.00

16.63 ± 0.38g

10.63 ± 0.38e

100.00 ± 0.00a

 

F

21.721**

71.58**

8.13**

 

Sig

0.00

0.00

0.00

  1. Means in a Column followed with the same letter(s) are not significantly different at 5% level of probability.
  2. **Highly significant.