Effects of abamectin on lesser grain borer, Rhyzopertha dominica F. (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae), infestation on some stored grains

Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control

Table 5 Moisture, protein, and ash contents in 5 grain species treated with abamectin after Rhyzopertha dominica progeny count

Insecticide	Rate (g kg⁻¹)	Moisture, protein, and ash contents (% ± SE)
Insecticide	Rate (g kg⁻¹)	Wheat	Barley	Rye	Oats	Triticale
Moisture content %
Abamectin	0.25	13.11 ± 0.02b	12.90 ± 0.01d	12.90 ± 0.03c	11.59 ± 0.01c	12.79 ± 0.03c
	0.5	13.01 ± 0.02b	12.69 ± 0.02c	12.81 ± 0.02c	11.80 ± 0.01d	12.37 ± 0.03b
	1.0	13.00 ± 0.01b	12.20 ± 0.01b	12.30 ± 0.03b	11.19 ± 0.01b	12.70 ± 0.02c
Infested sample		14.61 ± 0.05c	13.41 ± 0.02e	13.60 ± 0.06d	11.81 ± 0.02d	14.42 ± 0.07d
Control		12.41 ± 0.01a	11.81 ± 0.01a	11.71 ± 0.01a	11.00 ± 0.01a	11.8 ± 0.01a
F		181	112.4	49.4	22.7	275.7
P		> 0.05	> 0.05	> 0.05	> 0.05	> 0.05
Protein content %
Abamectin	0.25	13.12 ± 0.02b	12.02 ± 0.04a	15.76 ± 0.02a	13.29 ± 0.02bc	12.29 ± 0.01b
	0.5	13.15 ± 0.02b	12.00 ± 0.03a	15.75 ± 0.02a	13.29 ± 0.02bc	12.28 ± 0.02b
	1.0	13.15 ± 0.01b	12.02 ± 0.04a	15.75 ± 0.02a	13.30 ± 0.02ab	12.30 ± 0.01ab
Infested sample		12.47 ± 0.02c	11.72 ± 0.02b	15.54 ± 0.05b	13.28 ± 0.02c	10.72 ± 0.05c
Control		13.22 ± 0.01a	12.05 ± 0.02a	15.81 ± 0.02a	13.31 ± 0.01a	12.32 ± 0.01a
F		69	19	305	4	562
P		> 0.05	> 0.05	> 0.05	0.0012	> 0.05
Ash content %
Abamectin	0.25	1.74 ± 0.03a	2.33 ± 0.02a	1.96 ± 0.03b	3.38 ± 0.06a	2.31 ± 0.06a
	0.5	1.74 ± 0.04a	2.33 ± 0.02a	1.94 ± 0.03ab	3.36 ± 0.04a	2.29 ± 0.02a
	1.0	1.73 ± 0.04a	2.32 ± 0.01a	1.95 ± 0.03ab	3.38 ± 0.06a	2.27 ± 0.02a
Infested sample		1.83 ± 0.04b	2.44 ± 0.04a	2.09 ± 0.03c	3.40 ± 0.03a	2.82 ± 0.4b
Control		1.72 ± 0.05a	2.34 ± 0.05a	1.91 ± 0.06ab	3.38 ± 0.03a	2.25 ± 0.05a
F		5.03	0.79	26.0	0.9	144.3
P		> 0.05	0.596	> 0.05	0.52	> 0.05

*For each parameter separately, means within columns followed by the same letter are not significantly different; Tukey-Kramer (HSD) test P > 0.05; in all cases, df = 10, 76; P < 0.05