whereMEis % mortality of eggs, Nt
is the number of
larvae which emerged in sample rice for each trial andNcis
the number of larvae which emerged in the control sample.
Microwave irradiation dosage was the input power of the
microwave oven divided by the weight of irradiated rice
which passed through the microwave oven during the same
time period. The final rice temperature was defined as the
temperature (1C) of the rice as it left the microwave oven.
Energy consumption was the product of microwave dose
and treatment time.