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Table 3 Insecticidal activities of Bacillus thuringiensis against Galleria mellonella larvae at 48, 96, and 144 h

From: Isolation, characterization, and bio-insecticidal efficiency of Ethiopian isolates of Bacillus thuringiensis against Galleria mellonella L. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) and tomato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Genn.) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)

No.

Isolates

% mortality (mean ± SE)

48 h

96 h

144 h

1

AAUDS-11

62.50 ± 6.29d

62.50 ± 10.30de

80.00 ± 7.07cdef

2

AAUDS-16

52.50 ± 2.50bcd

60.00 ± 4.08de

65.00 ± 5.00bcd

3

AAUDS-18

2.50 ± 2.50a

30.00 ± 10.80abc

72.50 ± 8.54bcdef

4

AAUDS-12

55.00 ± 2.89cd

65.00 ± 6.46de

70.00 ± 9.13bcde

5

AAUKS-19

50.00 ± 4.08bcd

47.50 ± 6.29bcde

80.00 ± 707cdef

6

AAUKS-92

40.00 ± 4.08bc

55.00 ± 6.45cde

82.50 ± 11.81cdef

7

AAUKS-16

45.00 ± 646bcd

62.50 ± 8.53de

67.50 ± 7.50bcd

8

AAUKS-9

35.00 ± 9.57b

60.00 ± 12.24de

92.50 ± 2.50ef

9

AAUKS-13

5.00 ± 2.89a

40.00 ± 7.07bc

55.00 ± 8.66b

10

AAUKS-15

42.50 ± 7.50bcd

62.50 ± 8.53de

72.50 ± 4.79bcdef

11

AAUKoS-12

35.00 ± 8.66b

70.00 ± 9.12e

87.50 ± 9.46def

12

AAUMS-11

5.00 ± 5.00a

10.00 ± 7.07a

20.00 ± 7.07a

13

AAUMS-54

52.50 ± 4.79bcd

62.50 ± 2.50de

82.50 ± 4.78cdef

14

AAUMS-23

12.50 ± 6.29a

27.50 ± 11.82ab

50.00 ± 10.80b

15

AAUMS-16

52.50 ± 7.50bcd

55.00 ± 6.46cde

67.50 ± 4.79bcd

16

AAUMS-8

42.50 ± 7.50bcd

65.00 ± 10.41de

62.50 ± 7.50bc

17

AAUES-6

50.00 ± 4.08bcd

60.00 ± 10.80de

87.50 ± 4.78def

18

AAUES-36A

60.00 ± 4.08d

60.00 ± 7.07de

95.00 ± 5.00f

19

AAUES-69D

60.00 ± 8.17d

62.50 ± 6.29de

82.50 ± 4.79cdef

20

AAUES-20

62.50 ± 4.78d

75.00 ± 9.57e

92.50 ± 4.78ef

21

Control

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-

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  1. Mean with different letters in the column indicates the significant difference at Tukey HSD test, P < 0.05
  2. SE standard error, CL confidence limit