From: Aptness of entomogenus fungi with diatomaceous earth against various stored grain insect pests
Exposure Interval days | Commodity | Mortality % at concentrations of B. bassiana (conidia kg−1), DE/DEBBM (mg/kg) | |||||||
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1.5 × 108/0/0 | 1.5 × 1010/0/0 | 0/150/0 | 0/0/50 | 1.5 × 108/150/0 | 1.5 × 1010/150/0 | 1.5 × 108/0/50 | 1.5 × 1010/0/50 | ||
7 | Maize | 26.23a | 51.64b–d | 45.45bc | 60.26c–e | 42.10ab | 66.29ab | 56.30b–e | 74.21e |
Rice | 31.11a | 57.54b–d | 53.36a–c | 61.32cd | 44.19ab | 73.15d | 61.30b–d | 77.18d | |
Wheat | 35.12a | 68.26b–d | 53.18bc | 71.02cd | 48.14ab | 75.37d | 64.20b–d | 77.12d | |
14 | Maize | 42.16a | 61.59a–d | 53.28a–c | 72.32c–e | 50.36ab | 81.40de | 66.10b–d | 91.18e |
Rice | 48.26a | 68.20a–c | 63.21a–c | 77.52cd | 56.36ab | 88.13de | 69.20b–d | 97.35e | |
Wheat | 53.15a | 72.57b–d | 62.21a–c | 81.25cd | 60.31ab | 93.34de | 74.16b–d | 100.00e | |
21 | Maize | 56.24a | 73.23a–c | 61.16ab | 76.26b–d | 61.29ab | 86.22cd | 73.13a–c | 97.55d |
Rice | 62.25a | 77.67a–c | 71.37ab | 83.27b–d | 66.43ab | 93.14cd | 77.15a–c | 100.00d | |
Wheat | 69.26a | 80.63ab | 72.35ab | 86.22bc | 71.24a | 100.00c | 80.33ab | 100.00c |