First report of entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema affine (Nematoda: Steinernematidae) in Syria and its virulence against Galleria mellonella L. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control

Table 5 Mortality of Galleria mellonella by Steinernema affine (M.22 and M.313) in the concentration–response and one-on-one assays at (P < 0.01)

Entomopathogenic nematode (EPN) Isolates	One-on-one	Concentration (5 IJs/L)	Concentration (15 IJs/L)	Concentration (25 IJs/L)	Concentration (40 IJs/L)
Steinernema affine (M.22)	20.0^a	25.9^a	56.83^a	87.33^a	100.00^a
S.affine (M.313)	23.6^a	29.1^b	58.6^a	88.1^a	100.00^a
control	0.0^b	4.16^b	4.16^b	8.3^b	6.2^b
SE	1.9	2.5	1.96	2.0	2.0
LSD	3.4	20.9	15.63	15.2	16.7