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Table 3 Probit analysis at 7 days after treatment with Beauveria bassiana ATCC, B. bassiana R444 and Lecanicillium muscarium against 2nd instar Tuta absoluta larvae by the first method

From: Efficacy of the entomopathogenic fungi Beauveria bassiana and Lecanicillium muscarium in the control of the tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

EPF

LC50

(95% CL)

LC90

(95% CL)

Probit equation

Linear Slope

(SE)

χ2

(df)

Beauveria bassiana ATCC

2.63 × 107

(5.27 × 106–8.87 × 107)

4.02 × 1011

(3.07 × 1010–9.90 × 1013)

Y = − 2.273 + 0.306 log10 C

0.306

(0.06)

0.906

(3)

B. bassiana R444

3.39 × 108

(6.19 × 107–4.38 × 109)

2.64 × 1014

(1.42 × 1012–2.89 × 1021)

Y = − 1.856 + 0.218 log10 C

0.218

(0.58)

0.178

(3)

Lecanicillium muscarium

3.33 × 109

(4.04 × 108–1.49 × 1012)

2.52 × 1016

(1.47 × 1013–4.28 × 1029)

Y = − 1.774 + 0.186 log10 C

0.186

(0.58)

0.289

(3)

  1. CL confidence limit which has been calculated with 95% confidence