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Table 1 Effect of zinc oxide NP on the larval development time and larval weight of G. mellonella

From: Effects of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) on the biology of Galleria mellonella L. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

Dose (ppm)

Min.–Max

Larval Development Time (Day) (Mean ± SE)*

Min.–Max

Larval Weight (Gram) (Mean ± SE)*

0

17–53

32.91 ± 1.52a

0.12–0.36

0.2007 ± 0.0082a

100

17–57

28.42 ± 1.47a

0.14–0.37

0.2129 ± 0.0087a

500

17–52

30.81 ± 1.35a

0.15–0.31

0.2165 ± 0.0080a

1000

17–72

32.81 ± 2.08a

0.13–0.35

0.2015 ± 0.0093a

3000

17–50

29.00 ± 1.60a

0.14–0.33

0.1921 ± 0.0065a

5000

17–72

31.01 ± 1.61a

0.12–0.36

0.1943 ± 0.0076a

  1. *Kruskal Wallis, P > 0.05
  2. The difference between the groups with the same letter in the same column next to the mean values is not statistically significant