Table 4 Influence of different bacterial fractions on the mortality of termites in relation to temperature and time duration by sand barrier assay method

T₁,Xenorhabdus indica(Pak.S.B.50)

B.S.

82.66 ± 6.98a

100 ± 0.00c

-

85.66 ± 8.56a

100 ± 0.00c

-

73.33 ± 5.98a

76.66 ± 7.87a

80.66 ± 6.88a

CFF

87.33 ± 7.98a

100 ± 0.00c

-

87.33 ± 7.45a

100 ± 0.00c

-

78.33 ± 9.12a

84.33 ± 7.35a

85.33 ± 8.41a

B.R.

33.66 ± 6.45b

45.66 ± 5.41b

47.33 ± 6.87b

32.33 ± 7.33b

45.66 ± 6.76b

47.33 ± 9.21b

23.66 ± 5.20b

30.66 ± 5.67b

35.33 ± 5.75b

T₂,Xenorhabdus indica(Pak.S.B.56)

B.S.

88.66 ± 7.34a

100 ± 0.00c

-

80.33 ± 8.34a

83.33 ± 9.38a

92.33 ± 6.39c

72.66 ± 6.78a

78.33 ± 6.78a

85.33 ± 6.39a

CFF

93.33 ± 6.22c

100 ± 0.00c

-

88.33 ± 7.76a

88.66 ± 7.57a

95.33 ± 9.34c

75.33 ± 7.43a

82.33 ± 7.56a

85.33 ± 8.45a

B.R.

37.66 ± 4.56b

38.33 ± 5.22b

39.33 ± 5.22b

34.33 ± 5.34b

35.33 ± 6.56b

39.33 ± 6.98b

26.66 ± 4.56b

36.33 ± 4.87b

39.33 ± 5.43b

T₃,Xenorhabdus stockiae(Pak.S.B.65)

B.S.

88.66 ± 7.98a

100 ± 0.00c

-

78.66 ± 8.23a

73.66 ± 9.26a

78.97 ± 7.87a

65.66 ± 6.87a

75.66 ± 9.45a

75.66 ± 8.09a

CFF

85.33 ± 8.65a

100 ± 0.00c

-

86.33 ± 7.22a

100 ± 0.00c

-

71.33 ± 8.49a

75.33 ± 7.54a

84.33 ± 9.34a

B.R.

34.66 ± 4.22b

35.33 ± 6.22b

38.43 ± 4.10b

30.33 ± 5.35b

34.66 ± 5.67b

38.66 ± 4.56b

28.66 ± 3.86b

35.33 ± 6.22b

40.43 ± 4.10b

T₄,Xenorhabdus steinernematis(C.B.10)

B.S.

100 ± 0.00c

-

-

100 ± 0.00c

-

-

83.66 ± 9.45a

100 ± 0.00c

-

CFF

100 ± 0.00c

-

-

100 ± 0.00c

-

-

96.33 ± 8.22c

100 ± 0.00c

-

B.R.

38.33 ± 3.43b

40.33 ± 6.37b

44.33 ± 7.32b

35.33 ± 3.03b

36.66 ± 4.67b

37.66 ± 4.87b

26.33 ± 3.65b

28.33 ± 4.55b

34.33 ± 5.43b

Control

H₂O

0.00 ± .00d

0.00 ± .00d

0.00 ± .00d

0.00 ± .00d

0.00 ± .00d

0.00 ± .00d

0.00 ± .00d

0.00 ± .00d

0.00 ± .00d