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Table 5 Effect of crude chitinase on fecundity and sex ratio of Galleria mellonella, treated as first larval instar

From: Entomopathogenic efficacy of the chitinolytic bacteria: Aeromonas hydrophila isolated from Siwa Oasis, Egypt

Conc. (U/mg protein)

Sex ratio (female/total)

No. of egg/female (fecundity) ± SE

Deficient fecundity (%)

Oviposition deterrent index (%)

0

0.31

156.6 ± 43a

0.00

0.00

185

0.37

68.3 ± 31ab

56.38

39.26

205

0.50

56.0 ± 56.56ab

64.24

47.31

235

0.75

39.6 ± 39.66ab

74.71

59.63

265

0.66

0.0 ± 0.00b

100.00

100.00

295

1.00

0.0 ± 0.0b

100.00

100.00

  1. Data are presented as the mean value ± SE
  2. Means in the same columns followed by the same letters are not significantly different