Table 4. Toxic effect of the vinegar from Durian wood and mass losses of the filter papers in a no-choice test against Coptotermes curvignathus
Treatment | Termite mortality (%)1) | Mass loss after 21 days (%) |
Wood vinegar | Conc. of treating solutions (%) |
Untreated control | 0 | 16.67 ± 3.03a | 57.68 ± 2.99a |
350°C | 3.0 | 65.91 ± 5.17b | 44.17 ± 1.29b |
6.0 | 92.68 ± 4.31e | 40.43 ± 2.60bc |
9.0 | 99.24 ± 1.52f | 35.01 ± 4.44d |
12.0 | 100 ± 0f | 27.03 ± 0.61e |
400°C | 3.0 | 73.49 ± 5.55c | 40.44 ± 1.35bc |
6.0 | 98.49 ± 1.75 | 34.70 ± 2.86d |
9.0 | 100 ± 0f | 27.65 ± 2.18e |
12.0 | 100 ± 0f | 21.75 ± 2.68f |
450°C | 3.0 | 84.85 ± 5.53d | 37.45 ± 2.27cd |
6.0 | 100 ± 0f | 30.76 ± 1.90e |
9.0 | 100 ± 0f | 23.10 ± 2.99f |
12.0 | 100 ± 0f | 20.00 ± 3.07f |
Means (n = 4) ± SD using 55 termites per replicate.
Duncan’s multiple range test indicated significance (p < 0.05) between groups denoted by numbers followed by letters.