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Table 4 Potency of interaction between of gamma irradiation and LC50 of the entomopathogenic fungi, Beauveria bassiana and Paecilomyces lilacinus against Galleria Mellonella larvae 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 doses (Gy)

Fungi

Observed % mortality*

Expected % mortality**

Co-toxicity factor

Joint effect type

Control

08 ± 3.75

70 Gy

B. bassiana

58 ± 2.00

78.3

− 25.9

Antagonism

P. lilacinus

50 ± 3.75

68.3

− 26.8

Antagonism

100 Gy

B. bassiana

70 ± 3.17

82.3

− 14.9

Additive

P. lilacinus

62 ± 2.00

72.3

− 14.2

Additive

125 Gy

B. bassiana

78 ± 2.00

88.3

− 11.7

Additive

P. lilacinus

72 ± 2.00

78.3

− 8.0

Additive

  1. *The observed mortality for the mixture of two treatments was the percentage of the mortalities of each combination
  2. **The expected mortality was summited for each treatment in the mixture in every test by treating larvae by each one alone