Table 1 Evaluation of biocontrol agents against C. punctiferalis in guava during rainy season, 2020

T. chilonis—1000 parasitized eggs/tree

0.60 ± 0.24a

4.80 ± 0.49b

5.60 ± 0.20bc

6.20 ± 0.20c

5.53 ± 0.24c

T. chilonis—1500 parasitized eggs/tree

0.40 ± 0.24a

3.80 ± 0.20b

4.60 ± 0.24b

5.00 ± 0.32b

4.47 ± 0.19b

T. chilonis—2000 parasitized eggs/tree

0.60 ± 0.24a

2.00 ± 0.32a

2.80 ± 0.20a

3.40 ± 0.51a

2.73 ± 0.25a

C. blackburni—100 adults/tree

1.20 ± 0.37a

7.40 ± 0.40cd

8.00 ± 0.37e

8.20 ± 0.37d

7.87 ± 0.24e

C. blackburni—150 adults/tree

0.80 ± 0.49a

7.00 ± 0.32cd

6.80 ± 0.37d

7.60 ± 0.75cd

7.13 ± 0.29de

C. blackburni—200 adults/tree

0.60 ± 0.40a

6.40 ± 0.40c

6.40 ± 0.51cd

7.20 ± 0.37cd

6.67 ± 0.23d

Untreated control

1.00 ± 0.32a

8.20 ± 0.37d

10.60 ± 0.51f

12.20 ± 0.58e

10.33 ± 0.52f

F value

0.60

36.34

41.53

30.64

103.47

Df

6.24

6.24

6.24

6.24

6.72

P value

0.7275

 < 0.0001

 < 0.0001

 < 0.0001

 < 0.0001