Hematological and histopathological impacts of nano-emamectin benzoate against the larvae of the cotton leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis (Boisduval) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) under laboratory conditions

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Table 4 Effect of EMB, AgNP, and EMB + AgNP on fecundity and fertility of the fourth instars larvae of S. littoralis

Tested compounds	Mean no. of laid eggs/female	Mean no. of hatched eggs/female	%Egg hatchability	% Sterility
Jasper® (EMB)	911.6 ± 13.5^c	857.6 ± 51.3^c	94.07^b	5.93^b
AgNP	942 ± 59.9^b	897.6 ± 57.04^b	95.28^ab	4.72^bc
EMB + AgNP	837.3 ± 52.09^d	730.3 ± 56.40^d	87.22 ^c	12.78^a
Control	1999.3 ± 46.5^a	1924.3 ± 53.09^a	96.24^a	3.76^c
Df	3	3	3	3
F value	917,174.75	915,708.75	50	50
P value	0.0000***	0.0000***	0.0000***	0.0000***

Means followed by the same letter in a column are not significantly different at the 5% level of probability (Duncan’s Multiple Range Test) [14]