Table 2 Rescreening of pathogenically potential isolates against second and third larval instars of Tuta absoluta at 1 × 10⁷ spore ml⁻¹ for 7 days exposure and sporulation potential over cadavers

AAUM30

Metarhizium

48.47 ± 2.00^j

50.00 ± 10.00^h

8.4 × 10⁵

AAUM43^♦

Metarhizium

86.66 ± 7.63^b

81.66 ± 2.88^bc

3.2 × 10⁶

AAUM76^♦

Metarhizium

88.00 ± 10.00^b

95.66 ± 5.77^a

3.1 × 10⁷

AAUM06

Metarhizium

56.52 ± 3.56^h

75.00 ± 15.00^c

9.6 × 10⁵

AAUM32

Metarhizium

66.52 ± 3.56^ef

75.34 ± 39.00^c

2.4 × 10⁵

AAUM80^♦

Metarhizium

83.33 ± 7.63^bc

83.33 ± 15.27^b

7.9 × 10⁶

AAUM12

Metarhizium

72.54 ± 6.68^d

73.33 ± 10.40^cd

1.5 × 10⁶

AAUM46

Metarhizium

69.02 ± 4.82^e

76.66 ± 14.43^c

4.8 × 10⁶

AAUM20^♦

Metarhizium

89.00 ± 5.00^b

86.66 ± 11.54^b

4.7 × 10⁶

AAUM40

Metarhizium

73.33 ± 7.63^d

88.33 ± 7.63^ab

4.4 × 10⁶

AAUM78^♦

Metarhizium

90.00 ± 5.00^a

90.00 ± 10.00^ab

5.4 × 10⁷

AAUM39^♦

Metarhizium

95.00 ± 8.66^a

93.33 ± 5.77^a

1.8 × 10⁷

AAUM21

Metarhizium

69.23 ± 2.12^e

75.00 ± 15.00^c

4.9 × 10⁵