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Table 6 Antifeedant activity of Tribolium castaneum against silver nanoparticles, malathion, and its combination

From: Comparative bioassay of silver nanoparticles and malathion on infestation of red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum

Conc (ppm)

RGR (mg/mg/day)

RCR (mg/mg/day)

ECI%

FDI%

M

AgNP

M + AgNP

M

AgNP

M + AgNP

M

AgNP

M + AgNP

M

AgNP

M + AgNP

Control

0.33

0.33

0.33

0.48

0.48

0.48

69.50

69.50

59.50

0

0

0

50

0.25

0.31

0.20

0.40

0.49

0.37

63.18

63.28

53.72

34.65

27.32

41.15

75

0.13

0.23

0.09

0.26

0.38

0.20

50.95

60.62

46.88

46.98

39.87

54.75

100

0.05

0.16

0.02

0.17

0.27

0.11

32.38

58.06

22.3

59.72

45.10

69.76

  1. Note: RGR relative growth rate; RCR relative consumption rate; ECI efficacy of conversion of ingested food; FDI feeding deterrence index; M malathion; AgNP silver nanoparticles