Pathogenicity of nuclear polyhedrosis virus to Galleria mellonella L. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) and its control on stored beeswax foundations

Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control

Table 1 Mortality percent among larvae (L₃) of G. mellonella on diet treated with different concentrations of GmMNPV

GmMNPV concentration (PIBs/ml)	Mortality % among 7 days after treatment
GmMNPV concentration (PIBs/ml)	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
2 × 10²	0	0	0	0	0	0	60	78	89	96
2 × 10³	0	0	0	0	0	0	64	70	78	82
2 × 10⁵	0	0	0	0	0	0	88	90	100
2 × 10⁷	0	0	0	0	0	0	90	100
2 × 10⁸	0	0	0	0	0	0	92	100
Control	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0