Table 2 Compatibility of Beauveria bassiana with various additives on 10th day after inoculation
From: In vitro evaluation for compatibility of additives with Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin
Trt. codes | Additives (Factor A) | Performance of B. bassiana in different additives at 3 different concentrations | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Concentrations % (Factor B) | |||||||||||||
Radial growth (mm) | Growth inhibition (%)a | Mean spore count (1 × 108 spores ml−1)b | |||||||||||
0.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | Mean | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | Mean | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | Mean | ||
T1 | Tween-20 | 43.67 | 44.96 | 42.51 | 43.71 | 47.91 (43.77) | 46.38 (42.91) | 49.33 (44.60) | 47.87 (43.76) | 1.67 (1.46) | 2.00 (1.56) | 1.00 (1.17) | 1.56 (1.43) |
T2 | Tween-40 | 34.00 | 32.92 | 30.49 | 32.47 | 59.45 (50.43) | 60.74 (51.20) | 63.60 (52.87) | 61.26 (51.50) | 1.00 (1.17) | 1.33 (1.34) | 0.67 (1.05) | 1.00 (1.22) |
T3 | Tween-60 | 39.91 | 40.33 | 39.23 | 39.82 | 52.44 (46.39) | 51.95 (46.09) | 53.22 (46.82) | 52.54 (46.43) | 2.33 (1.68) | 1.67 (1.46) | 1.00 (1.22) | 1.67 (1.46) |
T4 | Tween-80 | 50.07 | 51.49 | 49.03 | 50.20 | 40.30 (39.35) | 38.58 (38.16) | 41.58 (40.14) | 40.16 (39.29) | 4.00 (2.11) | 4.33 (2.20) | 1.67 (1.46) | 3.44 (1.96) |
T5 | Glycerol | 52.23 | 52.93 | 50.32 | 51.83 | 37.72 (37.84) | 36.87 (37.32) | 40.08 (39.25) | 38.22 (38.15) | 3.00 (1.86) | 3.33 (1.95) | 2.00 (1.58) | 2.78 (1.80) |
T6 | Triton-X | 27.92 | 23.69 | 17.42 | 23.01 | 66.72 (54.76) | 71.73 (57.86) | 79.27 (62.90) | 72.58 (58.50) | 1.00 (1.17) | 1.00 (1.17) | 0.33 (0.88) | 0.89 (1.16) |
T7 | Neem oil | 31.17 | 24.67 | 15.86 | 23.90 | 62.87 (52.44) | 70.56 (57.14) | 81.18 (64.32) | 71.54 (57.92) | 3.00 (1.86) | 3.00 (1.86) | 0.67 (1.05) | 2.22 (1.61) |
T8 | Pongamia oil | 26.03 | 23.97 | 12.94 | 20.98 | 69.02 (56.16) | 71.39 (57.71) | 84.54 (66.89) | 74.98 (60.20) | 2.67 (1.77) | 2.33 (1.68) | 0.33 (0.88) | 1.78 (1.46) |
T9 | Sunflower oil | 64.15 | 55.45 | 45.78 | 55.13 | 23.48 (28.84) | 33.98 (35.60) | 45.42 (42.35) | 34.29 (35.63) | 2.00 (1.56) | 2.00 (1.56) | 1.00 (1.17) | 1.78 (1.50) |
T10 | Kaolite | 66.90 | 73.83 | 66.48 | 69.07 | 20.28 (26.70) | 11.97 (19.74) | 20.69 (26.82) | 17.65 (24.63) | 2.67 (1.74) | 3.67 (2.04) | 2.33 (1.68) | 2.89 (1.83) |
T11 | Silica gel | 65.20 | 68.33 | 62.07 | 65.20 | 22.25 (27.97) | 18.52 (25.37) | 25.98 (30.56) | 22.25 (28.06) | 2.67 (1.77) | 3.33 (1.93) | 1.33 (1.34) | 2.44 (1.70) |
T12 | CMC | 73.25 | 76.93 | 81.29 | 77.16 | 12.69 (20.72) | 8.28 (16.29) | 3.13 (9.34) | 8.03 (15.86) | 4.67 (2.26) | 5.67 (2.48) | 3.67 (2.04) | 4.67 (2.27) |
T13 | Control | 83.95 | 83.95 | 83.95 | 83.95 | – | – | – | – | 5.33 (2.41) | 5.33 (2.41) | 4.67 (2.27) | 5.22 (2.39) |
Mean | 50.64 | 50.27 | 45.95 | 42.93 (40.44) | 43.41 (40.45) | 49.00 (43.90) | 5.33 (2.41) | 5.33 (2.41) | 5.33 (2.41) | ||||
SEm± | 0.80 | 0.89 | 0.91 | 1.53 | 0.83 | 1.01 | 0.95 | 1.31 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | |
CD at 5% | 1.67 | 1.84 | 1.88 | 3.16 | 1.73 | 2.10 | 1.98 | 2.71 | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.20 | |
Analyzed data for interactions | |||||||||||||
SEm± | CD (P = 0.05) | SEm± | CD (P = 0.05) | SEm± | CD (P = 0.05) | ||||||||
Factor A | 0.87 | 2.44 | 0.93 | 2.64 | 0.09 | 0.25 | |||||||
Factor B | 0.41 | 1.18 | 0.47 | 1.32 | 0.04 | 0.12 | |||||||
Factor A + B | 1.50 | 4.23 | 1.62 | 4.58 | 0.15 | NS | |||||||