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Table 2 Effects of different concentrations of MeJA on the life span and fecundity of adult Asian corn borers

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

MeJA (μM)

Adult life span (days)

No. of eggs laid per female per day

Adult fecundity

Control

9.00 ± 0.58a

22.20 ± 0.81a

110.78 ± 0.83a

50

8.77 ± 0.15ab

20.97 ± 0.55a

100.72 ± 0.70b

100

8.07 ± 0.12abc

19.27 ± 0.27b

77.5 ± 0.46c

225

7.67 ± 0.28c

18.60 ± 0.16b

70.89 ± 1.83d

450

7.80 ± 0.06bc

19.14 ± 0.21b

74.76 ± 1.11c

  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).