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Table 1 Effects of different concentrations MeJA treatment on the developmental duration of different instar Asian corn borer larvae

From: Proteomics of methyl jasmonate induced defense response in maize leaves against Asian corn borer

MeJA (μM)

Developmental duration of different stages of larvae (Days)

1 st instar

2 nd instar

3 rd instar

4 th instar

5 th instar

Total duration

Control

4.17 ± 0.08a

3.78 ± 0.11b

3.96 ± 0.03c

1.99 ± 0.05b

4.25 ± 0.14b

18.15 ± 0.34c

50

4.33 ± 0.33a

3.89 ± 0.11b

3.97 ± 0.12c

1.93 ± 0.23b

4.50 ± 0.29b

18.62 ± 0.85c

100

4.27 ± 0.15a

3.97 ± 0.03b

4.33 ± 0.09bc

2.17 ± 0.09b

4.87 ± 0.09a

19.60 ± 0.31bc

225

4.83 ± 0.17a

4.67 ± 0.17a

4.83 ± 0.12a

3.50 ± 0.25a

5.72 ± 0.43a

23.56 ± 0.24a

450

4.33 ± 0.33a

4.33 ± 0.33a

4.07 ± 0.07c

3.29 ± 0.20a

4.56 ± 0.29b

20.58 ± 0.20b

  1. Notes: The data are average ± standard deviation. Different letters indicate the significant differences between treatments at P < 0.05 (Duncan’s multiple range test).