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

The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology

Table 6 Effect of zinc oxide NP on total male and total female longevity of G. mellonella

Dose (ppm)	Min.–Max	Total Male Longevity (Day) (Mean ± SE)^*	Min.–Max	Total Female Longevity (Day) (Mean ± SE)^**
0	37–107	66.71 ± 4.72^a	44–140	83.00 ± 4.67^a
100	44–123	80.45 ± 5.42^ab	45–127	81.37 ± 4.56^a
500	44–114	82.66 ± 5.90^b	44–108	78.66 ± 4.53^a
1000	44–119	84.90 ± 4.71^b	62–118	86.41 ± 4.49^a
3000	51–118	85.05 ± 4.37^bc	49–122	81.61 ± 3.92^a
5000	50–119	85.00 ± 3.68^b	43–126	83.65 ± 5.60^a

*Mann Whitney U, P < 0.05
**Tukey HSD, P > 0.05
The difference between the groups with the same letter in the same column next to the mean values is not statistically significant