Table 3 Mortality (%) of Tribolium castaneum in various commodities treated with DE, DEBBM and Beauveria bassiana applied sole or in combination
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) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | 16.22a | 38.14bc | 32.30a–c | 45.34 cd | 26.35ab | 47.39cd | 34.19bc | 56.31d |
Rice | 22.68a | 41.43a–c | 37.31a–c | 49.34b–d | 31.34ab | 54.55cd | 40.36a–c | 64.28d | |
Wheat | 25.28a | 47.34bc | 42.25a–c | 53.25 cd | 34.79ab | 56.12cd | 45.41bc | 68.12d | |
14 | Maize | 29.38a | 52.20cd | 42.91a–c | 55.23c–e | 34.40ab | 65.41de | 48.13b–d | 71.18e |
Rice | 32.52a | 54.41b–d | 47.15bc | 62.01c–e | 38.25ab | 68.34de | 53.15b–d | 73.48e | |
Wheat | 37.53a | 59.38b–d | 55.43a–c | 63.13cd | 46.21ab | 74.13de | 53.43bc | 83.33e | |
21 | Maize | 35.43a | 61.11b–d | 54.32a–c | 66.19cd | 45.25ab | 74.81de | 60.25b–d | 88.20e |
Rice | 43.55a | 63.58bc | 56.50ab | 75.59cd | 51.33ab | 84.35de | 65.41b–d | 93.33e | |
Wheat | 48.23a | 68.35bc | 61.33a–c | 78.25cd | 56.35ab | 87.35de | 73.38b–d | 100.00e | |