Research Article
Effectiveness of Tephrosia vogelii and Tephrosia candida Extracts against Common Bean Aphid (Aphis fabae) in Malawi
Table 2
Mean aphid infestation and abundance of two botanicals extracts at different concentrations.
| Treatment | Aphid infestation | 1st Spray (initial) | 2nd Spray | 3rd Spray |
| Unsprayed | 2.400 | 3.475 | 1.775 | Soap | 1.550 | 2.300 | 3.375 | T. vogelii 0.5% | 2.700 | 1.500 | 3.300 | T. vogelii 2% | 1.775 | 1.625 | 2.000 | T. vogelii 5% | 2.975 | 0.800 | 1.275 | T. vogelii 5% wts | 2.175 | 1.450 | 1.200 | Karate | 2.325 | 0.075 | 0.175 | T. candida 0.5 | 3.075 | 2.375 | 3.100 | T. candida 2% | 1.425 | 1.400 | 3.250 | T. candida 5% | 2.325 | 2.475 | 3.800 | T. candida 5% wts | 0.95 | 2.225 | 3.000 |
| LSD | 0.51 | 0.56 | 0.37 | CV % | 43.0 | 17.6 | 6.1 |
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Means followed by the same letter are not significantly different according to Fisher’s least significant difference test.
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