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Table 2 Mortality (%) of Tribolium castaneum adult caused by EPN isolates at the end of 48, 72 and 120 h (25 °C)

From: On the efficiency of entomopathogenic nematodes (Rhabditida: Heterorhabditidae and Steinernematidae) on rust red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Herbst.) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

Concentrations

Steinernema carpocapsae (Tokat Bakışlı 05)

S. feltiae (Tokat Emir)

Heterorhabditis bacteriophora (Tok 20)

H.bacteriophora (Kg11)

48 h

    

250

14.6g

19.39fg

24.06f

21.06fg

500

17.00fg

39.83cd

31.56e

24.50f

1000

58.78b

38.67d

46.61c

66.33a

72 h

    

250

27.17h

25.11h

28.94gh

36.11fg

500

44.50de

47.61cde

40.61ef

29.83gh

1000

65.17b

55.22c

52.06cd

81.56a

120 h

    

250

34.28g

32.83g

40.61fg

39.44fg

500

52.11de

54.45d

47.11def

45.67ef

1000

79.22b

75.33b

65.33c

87.61a

  1. F15.3 = 67, 77 and 108 for 48, 72, 120 h, respectively. P < 0.01