Endophytic Potential and Larvicidal Efficacy of Entomopathogenic Fungi against the Spotted Stem Borer, Chilo partellus
Table 2
Conidia viability and pathogenicity of entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) isolates against larvae of G. mellonella.
Isolate code
Genus
% mortality ± SE
Mean % germination ± SE
S#34
Beauveria spp.
80.91 ± 9.09ab
96.35 ± 0.87ab
DS-51-1
Metarhizium spp
35.80 ± 913de
94.73 ± 0.66abcdef
S#048BC
Metarhizium spp
13.94 ± 13.93e
84.41 ± 3.74j
DS-86-2
Metarhizium spp
52.74 ± 5.53bcd
95.06 ± 1.72abcde
DS-37-1
Metarhizium spp
58.95 ± 16.50bcd
91.86 ± 1.97efgh
S#44BC
Beauveria spp.
73.94 ± 16.06ab
91.73 ± 2.03fgh
S#10H
Beauveria spp.
90 ± 0.00a
91.93 ± 2.66efgh
DS-51-2
Beauveria spp.
90 ± 0.00a
88.99 ± 1.99hi
S#05
Beauveria spp.
80.91 ± 9.09ab
95.52 ± 1.43abc
S#53
Beauveria spp.
90 ± 0.00a
90.28 ± 1.53ghi
APPRC-34GM
Metarhizium spp
90 ± 0.00a
90.95 ± 1.83gh
DS-52-2
Metarhizium spp
77.02 ± 12.98ab
96.72 ± 0.34 a
AF2
Beauveria spp
90 ± 0.00a
94.42 ± 0.36abcdef
GF4
Beauveria spp
80.91 ± 9.09ab
95.76 ± 0.66abc
BF4
Beauveria spp
90 ± 0.00a
87.63 ± 5.09i
B4
Beauveria spp
90 ± 0.00a
91.94 ± 1.48efgh
APPRC-44Bc
Beauveria spp
90 ± 0.00a
95.94 ± 0.67abc
DS-35-2
Beauveria spp
90 ± 0.00a
95.29 ± 0.75abcd
M1
Beauveria spp
41.43 ± 11.56cde
90.77 ± 2.04 gh
APPRC-27
Beauveria spp
90 ± 0.00a
95.45 ± 1.36abc
KF3
Beauveria spp.
55.19 ± 17.56bcd
89.67 ± 0.59hi
B1
Beauveria spp
90 ± 0.00a
97.65 ± 1.11a
S#41
Beauveria spp
90 ± 0.00a
97.16 ± 1.45a
B7
Beauveria spp
65.32 ± 13.92abc
93.18 ± 1.58bcdefg
S#45
Beauveria spp
53.55 ± 9.91bcd
94.93 ± 0.68abcdef
APPRC-40GM
Metarhizium spp
55.19 ± 17.56bcd
92.19 ± 0.42defgh
M2
Metarhizium spp
33.24 ± 11.63de
92.94 ± 1.28cdefg
Means with the same letter are not significantly different according to Duncan’s multiple range test at α = 0.05. indicate isolates selected for further screening on C. partellus.
