Table 2 Mean mortality of Spodoptera frugiperda larvae treated with endophytic fungi (1 × 106 conidia ml−1), and conidial density and viability of endophytic fungi
Fungal isolate code | Fungal species | Mortality (%) | Conidial viability (%)for 1 × 24 h | Conidial viability (%) for 2 × 24 h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Control | – | 0.00a | – | – |
GaTpeOi | Chaetomium sp. | 4.00bcd | 45.17bcd | 47.00a |
PsgTjPr | Aspergillus niger | 2.67abc | 38.20ab | 51.63abcd |
JgSPK | Beauveria bassiana | 22.67f | 47.59efgh | 55.23cde |
JgTjPr | Chaetomium sp. | 2.67abcd | 35.74a | 55.76de |
JaGiP | Beauveria bassiana | 21.33f | 42.86abc | 52.91abcd |
PiCrPga | Chaetomium sp. | 5.33cd | 44.59cde | 47.99abc |
JaGiPRB | Curvularia lunata | 4.00bcd | 45.18bcd | 52.75abcd |
CMTJP | Curvularia lunata | 2.67abcd | 45.25efg | 54.94bcde |
JaMsBys | Curvularia lunata | 6.67d | 49.98gh | 58.60de |
JaSpkPGA(2) | Beauveria bassiana | 2.67abcd | 47.20cde | 48.15abc |
JgCrJr | Beauveria bassiana | 21.33f | 46.50cd | 52.63abcd |
JaTpOi (1) | Beauveria bassiana | 18.67f | 54.02efg | 56.55de |
JaSpkPga(3) | Curvularia lunata | 17.33ef | 50.85def | 56.93de |
CaCjPga | Chaetomium sp. | 2.67abcd | 37.24a | 47.77ab |
JgByU | Aspergillus niger | 1.33ab | 58.84gh | 69.57g |
JgTgSr | Curvularia lunata | 4.00bcd | 55.33efgh | 61.24ef |
JaBuBys | Aspergillus niger | 2.67abcd | 58.45gh | 76.50h |
JgPWSR | Aspergillus flavus | 4.00bcd | 62.54h | 68.39g |
JaTpOi(2) | Penicillium citrinum | 6.67cd | 57.44fgh | 65.98fg |
CaTpPga | Metarhizium anisopliae | 8.00de | 50.76def | 68.75f |
F value | 7.27* | 9.05* | 15.67* | Â |
P value | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Â |
HSD value | 8.8 | 4.27 | 4.07 | Â |