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Table 7 Mortality of Tropinota hirta exposed to HP33-1 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

5.3cD

25.6cC

41.8cC

68.5cB

83.7bB

99.1aA

1 × 108

0.0 ± 0.0aG

10.2aF

33.4bE

52.0bD

78.2bC

96.6bB

100.0aA

100.0aA

1 × 109

0.2 ± 0.7aE

23.5aD

58.4aC

83.7aB

99.1aA

100.0aA

100.0aA

100.0aA

Control

0.0 ± 0.0a

0.0b

0.0d

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)