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Table 4 Effects of tested bio-and chemical insecticides on the adult stage of .Tuta absoluta results from treated the 2nd instar larvae with the sub-lethal concentration of LC30 value

From: Lethal and sub-lethal effects of bio-and chemical insecticides on the tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

Bio-and chemical insecticides formulations

Mean ± SE

Emergence %

Sex ratio

Longevity (days)

Pre-oviposition (days)

Oviposion period (days)

Post-oviposition (days)

Females

Males

Females

Males

Control

99.32a ± 0.86

52.05cd ± 0.6

47.95ab ± 0.59

18.00a ± 0.58

15.33a ± 0.67

1.00c ± 0.00

13.67ab ± 0.67

2.00a ± 0.00

Lepinox (Bt)

70.28de ± 0.6

60.19abc ± 5.95

39.81bcd ± 5.95

16.67b ± 0.33

13.67ab ± 0.33

4.33b ± 0.33

6.67e ± 0.33

1.67a ± 0.33

Dipel 2× (Bt)

66.70e ± 1.43

61.47ab ± 2.01

38.52bcd ± 2.01

16.67b ± 0.33

12.33b ± 0.33

8.00a ± 0.00

9.67d ± 0.33

1.33a ± 0.33

Protecto (Bt)

73.06de ± 6.0

61.39ab ± 3.58

38.61bdc ± 3.85

14.67c ± 0.33

12.67b ± 0.67

2.00b ± 0.00

11.33c ± 0.33

1.33a ± 0.33

Spinosad

78.61cd ± 2.9

67.06a ± 1.03

32.94d ± 1.03

16.67b ± 0.33

14.33a ± 0.58

2.00b ± 0.00

12.67b ± 0.33

1.67a ± 0.33

Emamectin benzoate

75.55de ± 3.17

45.92d ± 0.23

54.08a ± 0.23

17.33ab ± 0.33

15.33a ± 0.33

2.00b ± 0.00

13.67ab ± 0.33

1.67a ± 0.33

Chlorpyrifos

91.63ab ± 1.85

54.44bcd ± 1.0

45.56abc ± 1.0

16.67b ± 0.33

15.00a ± 0.58

1.00c ± 0.00

14.00a ± 0.00

1.67a ± 0.33

Indoxacarb)

86.00bc ± 1.0

54.44bcd ± 1.0

36.89cd ± 5.35

16.67b ± 0.33

15a ± 0.58

1.00c ± 0.00

14.00a ± 0.00

1.67a ± 0.33

  1. Values marked with the same letters are not significantly different (P > 0.05: Duncan’s multiple range test)