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 9 Effect of Lecanicillium lecanii on some biological parameters of Mallada boninensis

T. no.	Treatment	Larval mortality (%)	Larval period (days)	Pupal period (days)	Adult emergence (%)
T1	Dip talc powder	10.00^a	14.33±3.13^a	13.00±2.95^a	96.67^a
T2	Larval dip in spore suspension	10.00^a	13.33±3.01^a	13.33±3.01^a	93.33^a
T3	Larval crawl on dried spore suspension	10.00^a	14.00±3.02^a	13.33±3.01^a	93.33^a
T4	Spraying of spore suspension	13.33^a	14.33±3.13^a	14.00±3.02^a	96.67^a
T5	Control	10.00^a	13.67±3.01^a	13.00±2.95^a	96.67^a
	CD (5%)	15.53	2.28	2.16	15.30
	CV (%)	63.12	7.08	7.04	6.96

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