Table 1 Effects of feeding SA treatment maize leaves on the growth and development of O. furnacalis
| Â | SA concentration (mM) | Â | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Time | ||||
3h | 6h | 9h | ||
Larval instar (d) | 0 | 16.50 ± 0.74Ca | 16.40 ± 1.16Da | 16.10 ± 1.46Ca |
0.1 | 16.00 ± 1.10Ca | 17.50 ± 1.62Ca | 17.70 ± 0.92Aa | |
0.5 | 19.60 ± 1.06Bb | 21.90 ± 0.25Aa | 19.20 ± 1.47Bb | |
1 | 20.00 ± 2.25Aa | 21.00 ± 1.05Ba | 19.60 ± 1.65Ba | |
Pupa (d) | 0 | 6.52 ± 0.98Ca | 6.13 ± 0.14Da | 5.37 ± 0.28Ca |
0.1 | 7.18 ± 0.61Ba | 7.12 ± 0.34Ca | 6.69 ± 0.53Aa | |
0.5 | 8.00 ± 0.44Aa | 8.49 ± 0.43Aa | 7.56 ± 0.46Ab | |
1 | 7.92 ± 0.49Ba | 7.69 ± 0.73Ba | 6.38 ± 0.30Bb | |
Growth inhibition rate (%) | 0.1 | 5.19 ± 2.30Bb | 16.71 ± 0.94Ba | 15.70 ± 3.17Ba |
0.5 | 24.15 ± 0.52Ab | 28.39 ± 3.82Aa | 27.22 ± 1.97Aa | |
1 | 23.24 ± 2.94Ab | 27.12 ± 1.89Aab | 31.15 ± 0.45Aa | |