Table 2 Effect of gamma irradiation on the reproductive biology of Spodoptera littoralis irradiated as full-grown male pupae
Doses (Gy) | No. of eggs (Av) | Egg hatch (%) | Larvae duration/days (Av) | Pupal duration/days (Av) | Larval mortality (%) | Pupal mortality (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 1414.4a | 89.0a | 14.1a | 10.0a | 5.2a | 3.4a |
40 | 1407.5a | 80.1b | 13.8a | 10.3a | 13.5b | 10.2b |
60 | 1397.3a | 67.2c | 13.9a | 10.2a | 20.5c | 16.1c |
80 | 1354.4a | 65.7c | 14.6b | 10.5a | 22.3c | 15.2c |
100 | 1361.2a | 45.3d | 15.1c | 10.6a | 36.1d | 17.2c |