Table 4

The numbers of female Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor) and Neoseiulus barkeri Hughes attracted to, and the numbers of eggs oviposition on the citrus leaves treated (LC50) or untreated with soybean oil and its fatty acids in choice tests.

Treatments % adults movement % prey consumption Total no. of eggs



Treated Untreated t-value P-value Treated Untreated t-value P-value Treated Untreated t-value P-value
Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor) (n=10)
Soybean oil 22.5 ± 4.787 65 ± 6.455 -5.288 0.002 13.75 ± 6.575 43.75 ± 4.27 -3.827 0.009 3.5 ± 0.645 6.00 ± 0.408 -3.273 0.017
Palmitic acid 45 ± 6.455 50 ± 7.071 -0.522 0.62 27.5 ± 3.277 53.75 ± 5.154 -4.317 0.005 5.00 ± 0.707 9.75 ± 1.031 -3.8 0.009
Oleic acid 27.5 ± 4.787 65.00 ± 6.455 -4.666 0.003 15.00 ± 2.041 58.75 ± 6.25 -6.654 <.001 0.75 ± 0.479 5.5 ± 0.645 -5.911 0.001
Stearic acid 45.00 ± 6.455 55.00 ± 6.455 -1.095 0.315 25.00 ± 2.041 51.25 ± 5.543 -4.444 0.004 4.75 ± 0.629 12.25 ± 0.946 -6.599 <.001
Neoseiulus barkeri Hughes (n=10)
Soybean oil 37.5 ± 4.787 60 ± 4.082 -3.576 0.012 23.75 ± 3.75 48.75 ± 5.543 -3.735 0.01 1.50 ± 0.289 8.75 ± 0.854 -8.043 <.001
Palmitic acid 45.00 ± 2.887 47.5 ± 4.787 -0.447 0.67 15.00 ± 2.041 40.00 ± 2.041 -8.66 <.001 2.00 ± 0.707 5.75 ± 0.479 -4.392 0.005
Oleic acid 22.5 ± 6.292 75.00 ± 6.455 -5.824 0.001 16.25 ± 3.75 56.25 ± 4.27 -7.039 <.001 0.75 ± 0.479 3.50 ± 0.645 -3.422 0.014
Stearic acid 40.00 ± 4.082 60.00 ± 4.082 -3.464 0.013 28.75 ± 2.394 58.75 ± 2.394 -8.863 <.001 4.00 ± 0.913 6.00 ± 1.08 -1.414 0.207

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