Dual application of entomopathogenic nematodes and fungi on immune and antioxidant enzymes of the greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella L.

Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control

Table 5 Changes in non-specific esterase activity (mean ± SE) of last instar Galleria mellonella larvae at 12, 24, 36, and 48 h post-infection with Heterorhabditis zealandica, Beauveria bassiana, and combination them

Time (h) post-infection	Control (ug α-naphthol/min/g.b.wt)	Heterorhabditis zealandica (ug α-naphthol/min/g.b.wt)	Beauveria bassiana (ug α-naphthol/min/g.b.wt)	H. zealandica + B. bassiana (ug α-naphthol/min/g.b.wt)
12 h	281.33 ± 9.4^a	299 ± 5.9^a	691 ± 19.8^b	449 ± 15.6^c
24 h	247.33 ± 10.7^a	264 ± 11.7^a	591 ± 8.7^b	562.33 ± 14.8^b
36 h	427 ± 17.9^a	512.33 ± 6.2^b	637.67 ± 14.9^c	1008.33 ± 24.1^d
48 h	502.33 ± 10.2^a	1250.33 ± 55.4^b	569 ± 14.3^ad	1104.33 ± 20.9^c

Means followed by the same letter in the same row are not significantly different at p > 0.05 Duncan’ s multiple range test