Table 1. The percent damage of target and non-target insect pests to transgenic and control rice.

S. No.

Insect damaged

Year-wise percent insect damage

Control (%)

2003

2004

2005

1.

Damage of YSB
    (a) at vegetative stage*
    (b) at flowering stage**

 
2.42^b
0.26^b

 
3.61^b
1.94^b

 
3.42^b
0.00^b

100^a
100^a

2.

Damage of RLF

ND

ND

0.83^b

100^a

3.

Damage of storage insects

ND

ND

83.0^NS

100^a

4.

Damage of non-target insect

5.00^NS

6.3^NS

6.1^NS

5.9^NS