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Table 3 Spores viability (germination percentage) at different temperatures

From: Biological control of the Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Liviidae) by Entomopathogenic fungi and their side effects on natural enemies

Strain

Temperature (°C)

15

20

25

30

35

Beauveria bassiana 2067

80.7 ± 6.7 a

97.5 ± 2.2 b

98.4 ± 1.1 b

99.3 ± 0.7 b

0.3 ± 0.7 c

B. bassiana 2121

93.2 ± 2.1 a

92.9 ± 6.3 a

99.5 ± 0.6 b

99.8 ± 0.4 b

0.0 ± 0.0 c

Metarhizium anisopliae 2411

0.0 ± 0.0 a

86.3 ± 5.5 bc

92.1 ± 3.1 b

75.5 ± 2.8 c

0.3 ± 0.6 a

  1. Averages followed by different letters differ significantly (p < 0.05)