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Table 3 Effect of treatments on mean number of natural enemies per plant

From: Field efficacy of genetically modified FK 95 Bollgard II cotton for control of bollworms, Lepidoptera, in Ghana

Treatment

Ladybird beetle

Spider

Lacewing

SFK 95 BG II

0.16c

0.14a

0.08c

S0FK95 BG II

0.31b

0.31a

0.25a

SFK 37

0.23bc

0.20a

0.10b

S0FK 37

0.53a

0.21a

0.25a

Pr > F

< 0.0001

0.4935

< 0.0001

CV (%)

7.35

8.43

3.21

  1. Column means accompanied by different letters are significantly different at P  < 0.05
  2. SFK 95 BG II = Bollgard II cotton sprayed for both sucking insect pests and bollworm; S0FK95 BG II = Bollgard II cotton sprayed for only sucking insect pests but unsprayed for bollworms; SFK 37 = conventional cotton sprayed for both sucking insect pests and bollworms; S0FK 37 = conventional cotton sprayed for only sucking insect pest but unsprayed for bollworms
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Agriculture & Food Security

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