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Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control

Table 5 Viability (germination percentage) of the spores according to the different treatments with abamectin

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

Fungal species

Abamectin concentration (μl/l)

0

350

500

650

Beauveria bassiana 2067

99.2 ± 1.2 a

97.6 ± 0.4 a

96.9 ± 1.4 a

91.5 ± 1.6 b

Metarhizium anisopliae 2411

96.3±0.6 a

64.9 ± 6.5 b

35.0 ± 5.7 c

23.8 ± 3.3 c

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