Research Article

Effects of Total Ginsenosides on the Feeding Behavior and Two Enzymes Activities of Mythimna separata (Walker) Larvae

Table 1

Nonselective antifeeding ratio of different total ginsenoside concentrations on 4th-instar M. separata larvae.

Concentration of total ginsenosides (%)8 h16 h24 h
Average feeding area (mm2)Nonselective antifeeding ratio (%)Average feeding area (mm2)Nonselective antifeeding ratio (%)Average feeding area (mm2)Nonselective antifeeding ratio (%)

Control1664.67 ± 107.04 a1770.00 ± 0.00 a1770.00 ± 0.00 a
0.5876.33 ± 333.10 b47.361529.67 ± 28.02 a13.581440.67 ± 89.80 a18.61
1.0592.67 ± 224.13 b64.401524.00 ± 75.29 a13.901408.00 ± 201.27 a20.45
2.0188.67 ± 81.59 c88.67757.67 ± 453.24 b57.19483.33 ± 358.60 b72.69

Data are presented as the means ± SE. Means in the same column followed by different letters are significantly different at the level . Prior to analysis of variance (SPSS 18.0), the homogeneity of variance was tested in each statistic test.