Lecanicillium lecanii (Zimmermann) Zare & Gams, as an efficient biocontrol agent of tea thrips, Scirtothrips bispinosus Bagnall (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control

Table 2 Different laboratory bioassays adopted against tea thrips nymphs

Bioassay type	Cumulative percent mortality after 96 h of infected thrips by Lecanicillium lecanii at different concentrations (conidia/ml)
Bioassay type	1×10⁵	1×10⁶	1×10⁷	1×10⁸
Direct spray	48^b	54^a	62^a	66^a
Leaf exposure	32^a	48^a	56^a	58^a
Dipping	46^b	52^a	60^a	62^a
CD at 5%	3.10	2.74	1.83	2.74
SE (±)	7.14	6.32	4.21	6.32
CV (%)	14.74	10.67	6.15	8.83

Figures followed by the same alphabets in a vertical column are not significantly different at 5% level (DMRT F test, p>0.05)