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265Table 6. Feeding of third instar larvae of S. calamistis on eight maize genotypes.<strong>Maize</strong> genotypes Weight of larvae (g) (Mean ± s.e.) Weight of the feces (g)Be<strong>for</strong>e feeding After feeding Weight gained (Mean ± s.e.)S5 9-1S5 11-1S5 27-1S5 27-3Tzmi 103Tzi 4001S5 20-2Tzmi 4070.095 ± 0.006 a*0.101 ± 0.004 a0.088 ± 0.008 ab0.093 ± 0.008 a0.073 ± 0.002 b0.075 ± 0.005 b0.098 ± 0.004 a0.096 ± 0.006a0.185 ± 0.018 ab0.210 ± 0.0018 a0.160 ± 0.016 bc0.174 ± 0.020abc0.108 ± 0.005 d0.141 ± 0.012 cd0.163 ± 0.011 bc0.187 ± 0.018 ab0.0900.1090.0720.0810.0350.0660.0630.0910.287 ± 0.059 ab0.480 ± 0.068 a0.256 ± 0.075 b0.380 ± 0.083 ab0.310 ± 0.103 ab0.290 ± 0.071 ab0.280 ± 0.047 ab0.350 ± 0.067 abRelative weightof food consumed(g)0.3770.5890.3280.4610.3450.3560.3430.441* Means within a column followed by the same letter are not signifi cantly different (P>0.05)Table 7. Consumption, growth and utilization indices of third instar larvae of S. calamistis on eight maize genotypes.<strong>Maize</strong> genotypes Consumption index Growth rate AD (%) ECD (%) ECI (%)S5 9-1S5 11-1S5 27-1S5 27-3Tzmi 103Tzi 4001S5 20-2Tzmi 4072.22.72.03.94.45.84.05.90.320.320.290.190.300.300.240.32554142576177727925313616779714111457545

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