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Table 2 Toxicity of malathion and chlorpyrifos against B. dorsalis of GX strain

From: Cuticular competing endogenous RNAs regulate insecticide penetration and resistance in a major agricultural pest

Delivery method

Insecticides

LD50 (95% ng/fly)

Y = LD – P line

χ2

Topical/

injected ratio

Topical application

malathion

170.76 (153.63–189.37)

Y = 3.24X – 7.23

2.98

-

chlorpyrifos

37.00 (33.12–41.56)

Y = 3.27X – 5.13

3.67

-

Injection

malathion

64.71 (48.38–92.20)

Y = 2.84X – 5.15

5.77

2.64a

chlorpyrifos

22.40 (20.19–24.44)

Y = 3.87X – 5.22

2.69

1.65b

  1. aLD50 of malathion topical application/injection
  2. bLD50 of chlorpyrifos topical application/injection
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