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 6 Compatibility of different vegetable oils on the growth of Lecanicillium lecanii

T. no.	Treatments	Colony diameter (cm)			Spore germination (%)	No. of conidia (×10⁷ ml⁻¹)
T. no.	Treatments	Day 5	Day 10	Day 15	Spore germination (%)	No. of conidia (×10⁷ ml⁻¹)
T1	Sun flower oil	9.33±2.12^d	16.00±3.11^cd	18.33±3.23^b	87.33±5.12^bc	84.67±5.34^c
T2	Ground nut oil	5.33±2.01^a	15.67±3.12^bc	21.00±3.36^d	88.33±5.45^c	76.00±4.57^a
T3	Coconut oil	10.00±2.34^e	15.00±3.14^b	21.33±3.26^de	92.33±5.56^de	94.33±5.78^d
T4	Paraffinic oil	5.67±1.87^a	10.67±2.16^a	15.67±2.14^a	79.33±4.36^a	79.33±5.39^b
T5	Castor oil	8.67±2.12^c	15.33±3.19^bc	19.67±3.19^c	85.67±5.35^b	85.67±5.47^c
T6	Neem oil	11.33±3.12^f	16.67±3.14^d	22.00±3.56^e	93.00±5.78^e	92.33±5.57^d
T7	Control	7.67±2.19^b	15.67±3.17^bc	18.00±3.43^b	91.00±5.67^d	93.00±5.69^d
CD=0.05		5.33^a	15.67^bc	21.00^d	1.85	2.47
CV (%)		10.00^e	15.00^b	23.67^e	1.43	1.96

Means followed by similar letters in a column are not significantly different at 5% (DMRT F test, p>0.05)