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Table 6 Mortality of Tropinota hirta exposed to HP3-1 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

0.0abEc

0.0bE

4.3bE

27.5cD

48.0cCD

64.7cBC

83.7bB

99.1aA

1 × 108

0.0aE

0.9bE

23.7aD

52.0bC

82.1bB

96.6bA

100.0aA

100.0aA

1 × 109

0.9aE

13.0aD

41.6aC

72.5aB

96.6aA

100.0aA

100.0aA

100.0aA

Control

0.0a

0.0b

0.0c

0.0d

0.0d

0.0d

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)