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Table 4 Mortality of Tropinota hirta exposed to GN22-1 isolate

From: Identification of some native entomopathogenic fungal species and their pathogenicity against Apple Blossom Beetle, Tropinota (Epicometis) hirta (Poda, 1761) (Coleoptera: Cetoniidae) adults

Mortality (%)

Concentration (conidia ml−1)

3 DATa

5 DAT

7 DAT

9 DAT

11 DAT

13 DAT

15 DAT

17 DAT

1 × 106

0.0D

0.2bbDc

3.4bCD

14.7bC

35.7cB

47.6bB

56.0bB

83.7bA

1 × 108

0.0E

3.4abE

23.7aD

39.6aCD

62.4bC

83.7aB

92.5aAB

99.1aA

1 × 109

0.0F

7.5aE

31.5aD

52.0aD

80.3aC

88.6aBC

96.6aAB

100.0aA

Control

0.0

0.0b

0.0c

0.0c

0.0d

0.0c

0.0c

0.0b

  1. aDAT: Days after treatment
  2. bMeans in a column followed by the same letter are not statistical significantly different (ANOVA P < 0.05, Tukey's test)
  3. cMeans in a line followed by the same capital letter are not statistical significantly different (ANOVA P < 0.05, Tukey's test)