Table 2 Radial growth, sporulation, and conidial germination of Beauveria bassiana isolates
Isolate code | Radial growth (cm) | Initial sporulation time (days) | Sporulation (conidia cm2 –1) | Conidial germination (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 days | 8 days | 12 days | 16 days | ||||
KA-78-1 | 0.58 a* | 1.28 cde* | 1.68 dg* | 2.18 abc* | 3 | 1.01 × 108 bcd* | 93.8 |
KA-78-2 | 0.52 ab | 1.53 a | 2.03 ab | 2.13 a–e | 3 | 1.26 × 108 ab | 97.0 |
KA-78-3 | 0.52 ab | 1.35 a–d | 1.73 c–g | 2.03 b–e | 3 | 9.25 × 107 cde | 94.5 |
KA-78-4 | 0.60 a | 1.35 a–d | 2.03 ab | 2.25 a | 3 | 1.46 × 108 a | 97.5 |
KA-78-5 | 0.38 cd | 1.13 e | 1.48 g | 1.93 e | 3 | 9.30 × 107 cde | 92.8 |
KA-78-6 | 0.33 d | 1.38 a–d | 1.88 b–e | 2.13 a–e | 3 | 9.76 × 107 bcde | 94.5 |
KA-78-7 | 0.40 bcd | 1.43 abc | 1.93 a–d | 2.25 a | 3 | 1.06 × 108 bcd | 95.5 |
KA-78-8 | 0.33 d | 1.22 de | 1.63 efg | 1.95 de | 3 | 5.83 × 107 f | 94.3 |
KA-78-9 | 0.60 a | 1.38 a–d | 1.60 fg | 2.03 b-d | 3 | 6.66 × 107 ef | 93.3 |
KA-78-10 | 0.53 ab | 1.33 bcd | 1.58 fg | 2.15 a-d | 3 | 1.20 × 108 abc | 95.3 |
KA-78-11 | 0.53 ab | 1.38 a–d | 1.95 abc | 2.25 a | 3 | 1.04 × 108 bcd | 95.0 |
KA-78-12 | 0.58 a | 1.50 ab | 1.78 b-f | 2.00 cde | 3 | 1.13 × 108 bc | 96.0 |
KA-78-13 | 0.53 ab | 1.40 a–d | 1.90 a–d | 2.13 a–e | 4 | 7.96 × 107 def | 93.3 |
KA-78-14 | 0.48 abc | 1.38 a–d | 2.15 a | 2.23 ab | 3 | 1.10 × 108 bcd | 94.0 |