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Official Journal of the Japan Wood Research Society

Table 2 Feeding amount, mortality, and termite body weight fluctuation rate of no-choice feeding test

From: Using phosphate to increase feeding consumption in termite Coptotermes formosanus

 

Treatment

Control

Difference

Paired sample t test p value

Feeding amount (mg)

39.8 ± 1.8

41.5 ± 2.5

 − 1.7

0.58

Mortality (%)

8.3 ± 1.4

7.4 ± 1.5

0.9

0.66

Termite body weight fluctuation rate (%)

 − 11.2 ± 3.3

 − 11.9 ± 2.3

0.7

0.87

  1. Mean values are shown with standard error. Comparison of filter paper treated with DKP and treated with deionized water (control) is shown