Table 1 Haemocytometer-average spore yield per Mattesia-infected adult, larva, or pupa of certain stored product insect pests
Insect pest | Mattesia spore count or yield, mean ± SE, per adult, larva or pupa | Average body weight (mg) ± SE per insect host | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Plodia interpunctella larva | 7.46 × 107 ± 0.83 a | Spores | (44) | 6.9 ± 0.6 mg(10.8 × 109 spores/g larva |
P. interpunctella pupa | 1.49 × 107 ± 0.02 b | Spores | (9) | |
P. interpunctella moth | 1.45 × 107 ± 0.03 b | Spores | (9) | |
Galleria mellonella larva | 1.36 × 107 ± 0.01 b | Spores | (8) | |
Rhyzopertha dominica adult | 1.10 × 107 ± 0.01 b | Spores | (6) | 1.6 ± 0.1 mg(6.9 × 109 spores/g beetle |
Sitophilus zeamais adult | 1.48 × 107 ± 0.06 b | Spores | (9) | 0.8 ± 0.2 mg(18.5 × 109 spores/g weevil |
Laemophloeus turcicus adult | 0.17 × 107 ± 0.02 b | Spores | 0.1 ± 0.01 mg(17.0 × 109 spores/g beetle | |