Table 8 Siftings from protozoan-infected cultures of Laemophloeus turcicus beetles as a potent source of natural mortalities in their populations
Treatment (gm siftings per 100 g crushed maize grain | % Mortality among laemophloeus beetles due to the entomopathogenic protozoan, Mattesia (M), or Adelina (A) at indicated days post-treatment | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
14–15 | 19–22 | 28 | 30–35 | 41–56 | 70 | 84–98 | 140 | 147 | 162 | 169 | |
0.0 (control) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4* |
0.1% | – | 2 (M) | 4 (M) | 4 (M) | 4 (M) | 4 (M) | 4 (M) | 4 (M) | 4 (M) | 4 (M) | 4 (M) |
1 (A) | 1 (A) | 1 (A) | 1 (A) | 1 (A) | 1 (A) | 1 (A) | 1 (A) | 1 (A) | |||
1% | 3 (M) | 4 (M) | 5 (M) | 6 (M) | 7 (M) | 7 (M) | 7 (M) | 7 (M) | 7 (M) | 7 (M) | 7 (M) |
10% | 13(M) | 16 (M) | 19 (M) | 22 (M) | 30 (M) | 38 (M) | 44 (M) | 46 (M) | 50 (M) | 53 (M) | 68 (M) |
7 (A) | 8 (A) | 8 (A) | 8 (A) | 8 (A) | 9 (A) | 21 (A) | 31 (A) | 39 (A) | 41 (A) | 42 (A) | |