Pathogenicity, Ovicidal Action, and Median Lethal Concentrations (LC₅₀) of Entomopathogenic Fungi against Exotic Spiralling Whitefly, Aleurodicus dispersus Russell

Table 1

LC₅₀ and LC₉₅ of entomopathogenic fungi against A. dispersus.

Entomopathogenic fungi	Regression equation	Calculated 𝜒^2	LC50 (ppm)	Fiducial limits		LC95 (ppm)	Fiducial limits
				Lower limit	Upper limit		Lower limit	Upper limit
L. lecanii (L1 strain)	𝑦=0.357𝑥+1.979	0.3176	3.085×10^8	3.541×10^7	2.688×10^9	2.513×10^13	5.562×10^10	1.135×10^16
P. fumosoroseus (P1 strain)	𝑦=0.351𝑥+2.206	0.3398	8.189×10^7	4.926×10^6	1.361×10^9	5.053×10^12	1.036×10^10	2.465×10^15
M. anisopliae (M1 strain)	𝑦=0.336𝑥+2.196	0.3493	2.197×10^8	3.991×10^7	1.209×10^9	1.506×10^13	6.926×10^10	3.274×10^15
B. bassiana (B1 strain)	𝑦=0.327𝑥+2.207	0.0448	3.481×10^8	3.958×10^7	3.061×10^9	3.442×10^13	9.624×10^10	1.231×10^16