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Table 2 Corrected mortality percentage of Ephestia cautella larvae treated with Bacillus thuringiensis at different exposure periods

From: Efficacy of some entomopathogens against Ephestia cautella (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in stored date fruits

Concentrations

Mortality % of E. cautella larvae after exposure periods

3 days

5 days

7 days

14 days

2.0 × 108

6.67 d

17.59 d

31.50 d

44.59 d

2.0 × 109

16.33 c

22.33 c

42.17 c

52.00 c

2.0 × 1010

26.17 b

28.17 b

56.00 b

63.17 b

2.0 × 1011

30.50 a

36.00 a

68.88 a

72.50 a

L.S.D

4.0024

4.3662

4.912

5.2759

Pr

 < .0001

 < .0001

 < .0001

 < .0001

  1. Mean in same column followed by the same letters is not significant
  2. L.S.D., least significant difference; Pr., probability level