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Table 1 Virulence of Beauveria bassiana against Rhynchophorus ferrugineus from Pakistan

From: Virulence of Beauveria bassiana Balsamo to red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Provinces

LC50 (spores/ml)

(95% FL)

Slope

χ2

df

P

N

Punjab

1.5×107

3.1×106–4.0×107

0.55±0.11

1.495

4

0.82753

480

Sindh

5.3 ×107

9.4×106–1.8×108

0.27±0.05

1.784

4

0.77541

480

Baluchistan

1.02 ×108

1.71×107–5.06×108

0.27±0.05

2.774

4

0.59633

480

KPK

1.3×107

2.6×106–3.5×107

0.28±0.05

5.151

4

0.27215

480

  1. P-values are based on Chi-square goodness of fit test. P values > 0.05 recommend goodness of fit of the model
  2. FL Fiducial limits, N number of R. ferrugineus used in the bioassay, with the control