Table 1 Colonization of the fungus, Beauveria bassiana, in cucumber plant under laboratory conditions, 30 days post different inoculation methods

Seed dusting

73.61c* ± 5.69

77.5a ± 10.16

73.5a ± 9.7

31.57c ± 10.53

Seed immersion

83.33b ± 10.08

81.97a ± 9.53

57.8b ± 13.3

56.54ab ± 22.16

Soil drench

94.44 ± 7.32

80.25a ± 6.64

61.3b ± 13.15

68.26a ± 28.19

Seedling drench

29.83d ± 16.94

37.98c ± 23.02

37.95c ± 11.94

41.66bc ± 13.34

Foliar spray

33.51d ± 9.83

63.58b ± 14.2

55.3b ± 11.18

9.45d ± 19.96