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Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control

Table 6 LC50 value of freeze-treated dry Na-alginate beads with Metarhizium anisopliae against white grubs

From: An alginate-based encapsulation enhances shelf life and bioactivity of the entomopathogenic fungus, Metarhizium anisopliae

White grub species

LC50 values in mg (2.1 × 108 CFU/g)

3 DAT

7 DAT

14 DAT

21 DAT

Holotrichia serrata

2.66

1.02

0.66

0.35

Adoretus sp.

2.43

0.89

0.47

0.31

Lepidiota mansueta

1.94

1.42

1.05

0.76

  1. LC lethal concentration, DAT day after treatment
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