Table 4 Propagation of Mattesia sp. isolated from Laemophloeus turcicus adults in alternate larger insects at indicated inocula and days post-treatment
Insect host (larvae of 7–10-day-old) | Infection rate (%) at indicated inocula (in gm)* and days post-treatment | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19–23-day | 19–23-day | 19–23-day | 19–23-day | 19–23-day | 19–23-day | |
0.01 g | 0.02 g | 0.03 g | 0.04 g | 0.05 g | 0.2 g | |
Plodia interpunctella | 197/500(39) | 23/50 (46) | 29/50 (58) | 667/750 (89) | ||
Spodoptera littoralis (larvae of 2–3-day-old) | 0/150 (0) | 0/150 (0) | 0/150 (0) | 0/150 (0) | 0/150 (0) | 0/150 (0) |
Tenebrio molitor | 0/200 (0) | 0/200 (0) | ||||
Galleria mellonella | 0/100 (0) | 7/100 (7) | ||||