Table 2 Population dynamics of aphid, Macrosiphum rosae, on rose plants leaves treated with the four tested indigenous and one commercial Beauveria bassiana

18.67 ± 1.91^A

27.73 ± 3.40^A

29.70 ± 3.06^A

31.53 ± 1.70^A

32.90 ± 3.61^A

0.1% v/v

(2.3 × 10⁶/ml)

Naturalis

13.57 ± 1.37^B

12.47 ± 1.10^B

9.33 ± 0.71^B

6.83 ± 1.01^B

6.50 ± 0.87^B

Isolate 1

15.67 ± 1.72 ^AB

11.77 ± 2.10^B

10.53 ± 2.47^B

8.70 ± 2.19^B

9.17 ± 2.35^B

Isolate 2

15.40 ± 1.80 ^AB

12.23 ± 1.40^B

11.33 ± 2.35^B

8.63 ± 1.90^B

8.00 ± 1.25^B

Isolate 3

13.63 ± 1.80^B

13.00 ± 3.00^B

9.73 ± 2.95^B

8.73 ± 1.72^B

7.40 ± 1.73^B

Isolate 4

13.87 ± 2.28^B

12.57 ± 3.27^B

9.70 ± 1.50^B

9.37 ± 2.00^B

7.40 ± 1.95^B

0.2% v/v

(4.6 × 10⁶/ml)

Naturalis

7.30 ± 1.78^C

4.60 ± 0.75^C

2.43 ± 0.70^C

1.17 ± 1.07^C

0.47 ± 0.42^C

Isolate 1

7.73 ± 2.55^C

4.97 ± 1.10^C

2.50 ± 1.25^C

1.37 ± 1.35^C

0.83 ± 0.42^C

Isolate 2

8.70 ± 2.82^C

4.70 ± 1.25^C

2.63 ± 0.35^C

1.50 ± 1.37^C

0.47 ± 0.57^C

Isolate 3

7.70 ± 2.13^C

5.00 ± 1.73^C

3.13 ± 1.96^C

1.07 ± 1.05^C

0.67 ± 0.61^C

Isolate 4

6.97 ± 2.31^C

3.87 ± 1.17^C

2.97 ± 1.16^C

1.07 ± 0.57^C

0.60 ± 1.04^C

11.930

34.582

52.370

100.884

97.629

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001