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Table 4 Effect of zinc oxide NP on the maturation time and adult weights of G. mellonella

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

Dose (ppm)

Min.–Max

Maturation time (Day) (Mean ± SE)*

Min.–Max

Adult Weight (Gram) (Mean ± SE)**

0

4–30

12.10 ± 1.00a

0.02–0.15

0.0578 ± 0.0031a

100

6–31

13.33 ± 0.89a

0.03–0.17

0.0764 ± 0.0049b

500

5–29

12.03 ± 1.12a

0.04–0.13

0.0644 ± 0.0037ab

1000

5–33

13.58 ± 1.12a

0.02–0.15

0.0588 ± 0.0044a

3000

4–51

15.42 ± 1.39a

0.03–0.10

0.0538 ± 0.0022a

5000

4–34

14.22 ± 1.08a

0.02–0.15

0.0621 ± 0.0041ab

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