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Table 2 Mycelial growth rate and sporulation of different entomopathogenic fungal isolates

From: Efficacy of some entomopathogenic fungi against Aphis fabae Scopoli (Hemiptera: Aphididae)

Isolates

Colony diameter (cm)

Sporulation (conidia/cm2)

5 days

10 days

15 days

TR-01

0.6 a*

1.4 a

1.9 a

4.7 × 107 b

TR-04

0.5 a

1.3 a

1.7 a

1.5 × 108 a

TR-05

0.7 a

1.5 a

1.9 a

1.4 × 108 a

TR-07

0.6 a

1.3 a

1.8 a

1.6 × 108 a

TR-08

0.6 a

1.4 a

1.8 a

1.5 × 108 a

TR-10

0.5 a

1.4 a

1.7 a

1.4 × 108 a

  1. *Within columns, means followed by the same small letter do not differ significantly (P < 0.05) (initial sporulation time 3 days)