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Table 3 Predatory efficiency of C. zastrowi sillemi against M. persicae and B. tabaci under protected cultivation conditions (2018–2019 pooled)

From: Efficacy of the green lace wing, Chrysoperla zastrowi sillemi (Esben-Peterson) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae), against sucking pests of tomato: an appraisal under protected conditions

Number of grubs/plant

Mean# number of aphids per plant

Mean

Mean# number of whiteflies per plant

Mean

Pre-count

7 DAFR*

7 DASR**

7DATR***

Pre-count

7 DAFR*

7 DASR**

7DATR***

4

28.80a

1.36 ± 0.07a

0.33 ± 0.09a

0.07 ± 0.03a

0.59 ± 0.14a

11.97a

0.60 ± 0.09a

0.22 ± 0.05a

0.10 ± 0.03a

0.31 ± 0.06a

5

29.72a

1.20 ± 0.09a

0.30 ± 0.08a

0.05 ± 0.02a

0.52 ± 0.13a

12.33a

0.57 ± 0.07a

0.22 ± 0.03a

0.05 ± 0.02a

0.28 ± 0.06a

6

29.88a

1.00 ± 0.09a

0.23 ± 0.06a

0.07 ± 0.02a

0.43 ± 0.10a

11.25a

0.48 ± 0.07a

0.35 ± 0.13a

0.13 ± 0.02a

0.32 ± 0.06a

Untreated control

32.90a

31.09 ± 0.20b

32.08 ± 0.31b

33.00 ± 0.32b

32.06 ± 0.24b

11.95a

10.95 ± 0.72b

11.67 ± 0.8b

11.83 ± 0.58b

11.84 ± 0.40b

P value

0.181

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

0.895

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

  1. #Mean of three replications
  2. Means ± standard error followed by the same letter within a column are not significantly different (P < 0.05)
  3. *7 days after first release
  4. **7 days after second release
  5. ***7 days after third release