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Table 2 Mean weights LC50 of chitosan or emamectin benzoate of the reproductive system organs of Eobania vermiculata using the residual film technique

From: Effects of chitosan and emamectin benzoate on the reproductive system of Eobania vermiculata (Muller) land snails

Group

Tested periods (h)

Mean weight genital tract organs (fresh tissues in g)

Ovotestis

Albumen gland

Dart sac

Penis

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Control

0

0.0377 ± 0.00497

0.2657 ± 0.0591

0.0109 ± 0.00370

0.0155 ± 0.00304

Chitosan

24

0.0240 ± 0.00707

0.1599 ± 0.107

0.0433 ± 0.0078

0.0428 ± 0.0215

48

0.0191 ± 0.0095

0.0256 ± 0.0162

0.0702 ± 0.0072

0.0598 ± 0.0270

72

0.0036 ± 0.00105

0.0173 ± 0.0709

0.106 ± 0.0423

0.1484 ± 0.0869

Emamectin

24

0.0289 ± 0.00967

0.161 ± 0.0650

0.0283 ± 0.0083

0.0951 ± 0.0065

48

0.0153±0.00361

0.0815 ± 0.0157

0.0569 ± 0.0238

0.1128 ± 0.0125

72

0.00203 ± 0.000709 .

0.0645 ± 0.0199

0.0797 ± 0.0141

0.204 ± 0.073

p value

 

0.000

0.001

0.001

0.002

F value

 

9.867

5.368

12.512

11.878

  1. The mean of each organ from the genital organs showed a significant difference than in control in all the treatments of the two bioagent control (p value < 0.05)