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Table 3 Effect of gamma irradiation combined with the LC50 of the entomopathogenic fungi on the percentage larval mortality of Galleria mellonella descending from the irradiated parental males

From: Effect of gamma irradiation and/or certain entomopathogenic fungi on the larval Mortality of Galleria mellonella L

Radiation dose (Gy)

Fungi

% Larval mortality after/h ± SE

24 h

48 h

72 h

96 h

Accumulative larval mortality

Accumulative larval mortality deviation from control

Control

02 ± 2.45

06 ± 2.01

10 ± 2.01

12 ± 2.45

20 ± 2.45 e

100

70 Gy

B. bassiana

16 ± 2.46

32 ± 2.01

48 ± 2.00

50 ± 3.17

58 ± 2.00 cd

290

P. lilacinus

10 ± 0.00

22 ± 2.00

34 ± 4.01

42 ± 3.75

50 ± 3.75 d

250

100 Gy

B. bassiana

22 ± 2.00

36 ±  2.45

50 ± 0.00

62 ± 2.00

70 ± 3.17 ab

350

P. lilacinus

12 ± 2.00

26 ± 2.00

38 ± 2.45

48 ± 2.00

62 ± 2.00 bc

310

125 Gy

B. bassiana

32 ± 2.00

42 ± 2.00

54 ± 2.45

64 ± 2.45

78 ± 2.00 a

390

P. lilacinus

24 ± 2.45

32 ± 2.00

46 ± 2.45

56 ± 2.45

72 ± 2.00 a

360

LSD

8.19

  1. Means followed by the same letter in each column represent those that are not significantly different at p > 0.05