[Retracted] Optimization of CO₂ Concentration on Mortality of Various Stages of Callosobruchus maculatus and Development of Controlled Atmosphere Storage Structure for Black Gram Grains

Table 2

Percentage of eggs laid and adult emergence in bulk grain silo without CO₂ and gunny bag storage.

Sample	Initial—without carbon dioxide in silo			Gunny bag storage
	No. of eggs/50 grains	Egg laid (%)	Mortality (%)	No. of eggs/50 grains	Egg laid (%)	Mortality (%)
1	14	28	3	48	96	2
2	18	36	1	50	100	4
3	18	35	3	47	94	1
4	17	33	3	41	82	5
5	16	31	3	36	72	4
6	11	22	3	46	92	9
7	16	32	3	50	100	3
8	16	32	2	47	94	6
9	14	28	3	41	82	2
10	18	35	2	37	74	2
Mean	16	31	3	44.3	88.6	3.8
SD	2.2	4.3		4.16	10.33