Research Article

The Insecticidal Activity of Neem and Palm Kernel Oils on Bean Weevil (Callosobruchus maculatus F.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae) Infestations of Stored Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp)

Table 4

Effect of treatments on emergence hole count, % damaged seeds, and weevil perforation index at 10 weeks after infestation.

TreatmentsN0P01N1 : 1P11N1 : 2P11N1 : 3P11N2 : 1P21N2 : 2P21N2 : 3P2N1N2P1P2PtMeanF-LSD (0.05)

EHC3.880.880.880.710.880.880.880.710.880.710.711.051.091.355
%DG59.59.511.011.59.59.510.07.69.67.810.912.414.120.16
WPI90.030.531.932.630.730.730.728.642.028.631.733.736.816.13

EHC = emergence hole count; %DG = percentage damaged seeds; WPI = weevil perforation index. Data represents square root transformed values.