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Table 5 Mortality of Tropinota hirta exposed to GN29-1 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

0.0bbDc

0.0bD

5.3bD

27.5bC

43.6cBC

64.7bB

90.0bA

94.8bA

1 × 108

0.0bE

10.2aD

52.0aC

92.5aB

96.6bAB

100.0aA

100.0aA

100.0aA

1 × 109

1.9aD

23.5aC

65.5aB

99.1aA

100.0aA

100.0aA

100.0aA

100.0aA

Control

0.0b

0.0b

0.0b

0.0c

0.0d

0.0c

0.0c

0.0c

  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)