Table 4 Large scale field bio-efficacy trial (RBD) of Lecanicillium lecanii against thrips (season I)

T1

L. lecanii @ 1500 g

260 (28.07)

72 (14.97)^c

156 (21.82)^c

76 (15.39)^a

156 (21.82)^a

28 (9.64)^b

32 (10.17)^a

30 (9.83)^a

21 (8.44)^ab

T2

L. lecanii + Jagerry @ 1500 g

258 (27.97)

46 (12.10)^b

131 (20.04)^abc

53 (12.88)^a

135 (20.34)^a

12 (6.63)^a

29 (9.60)^a

22 (8.49)^a

13 (6.88)^ab

T3

L. lecanii + Tween 80 @1500 g

251 (27.51)

57 (13.34)^bc

143 (20.87)^bc

55 (13.12)^a

142 (20.80)^a

17 (7.41)^a

26 (9.00)^a

24 (8.70)^a

20 (8.28)^ab

T4

NKAE @ 5%

260 (28.08)

53 (12.93)^bc

128 (19.71)^abc

63 (13.90)^a

151 (21.30)^a

29 (9.76)^b

33 (10.39)^a

35 (10.60)^a

32 (10.16)^b

T5

NKAE @ 7.5%

253 (27.71)

50 (12.60)^b

107 (18.14)^ab

128 (19.81)^b

180 (23.43)^a

20 (8.11)^ab

26 (9.26)^a

27 (9.43)^a

20 (8.28)^ab

T6

Quinalphos 25 EC @ 1000 ml

250 (27.54)

29 (9.70)^a

95 (17.01)^a

118 (18.78)^b

168 (22.58)^a

13 (6.90)^ab

14 (7.06)^a

16 (6.84)^a

11 (6.31)^a

T7

Control

258 (27.97)

243 (27.13)^d

226 (26.18)^d

246 (27.31)^c

238 (26.89)^b

258 (27.97)^c

226 (26.18)^b

239 (26.94)^b

211 (25.32)^c

NS

2.29

3.20

4.02

3.15

2.94

3.43

4.27

2.16

1.05

1.47

1.85

1.44

1.35

1.57

5.99

0.99