Table 3 Age-specific mortality of T. absoluta treated with the two tested microbial pesticides
Age stages (x) | Microbial biopesticides | Number alive at begging of x(l x ) | Number dying during (x) | % mortality (100qx) | % cumulative surviving (100rx) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Egg | Control B. thuringiensis B. bassiana | 30 30 30 | 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 | 100 100 100 |
Larva | Control B. thuringiensis B. bassiana | 30 30 30 | 2 16 13 | 6.6 53.3 43.3 | 93.3 46.6 56.6 |
Pupa | Control B. thuringiensis B. bassiana | 28 14 17 | 1 2 3 | 3.3 6.6 10 | 90 40 46.6 |
Adult | Control B. thuringiensis B. bassiana | 27 12 14 | 90 40 46.6 |