Table 2 Percentage mortality of the third instar of Cnaphalocrosis medinalis larvae and percentage of mycosis and sporulation from their cadavers assayed with the entomopathogenic fungi, Beauvaria bessiana, Verticelium lecanii, and Metarhizium anisopliae in a greenhouse
Entomopathogenic fungi | Percent mortality | Percent mycosis | Sporulation (conidia ml−1) |
|---|---|---|---|
Beauveria bassiana | 56.67 ± 1.67a | 53.78 ± 0.87a | 96.67 ± 4.26a |
Verticillium lecanii | 41.11 ± 1.47b | 39.78 ± 1.56b | 84.67 ± 2.85a |
Metarhizium anisopliae | 52.78 ± 1.11a | 43.56 ± 1.25b | 68.33 ± 4.91b |
Control | 7.22 ± 0.56c | 0.00 ± 0.00c | 0.00 ± 0.00c |