TABLE 3.
Pathogenicity of spores from B. thuringiensis wild-type and mutant strains injected into hemocoel of immunized B. mori larvae
Strains | LD50 (no. of spores/ injected larva)a
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Mean | 95% CIb | |
407 Cry− | 11.94 | 7.47-15.39 |
407 Cry− ΔinhA | 9.49 | 4.85-12.85 |
407 Cry− ΔinhA2 | 14.56 | 5.61-20.81 |
407 Cry− ΔinhA ΔinhA2 | 9.22 | 7.34-10.89 |
Values are LD50s calculated by log-probit analysis at 24 h after infection.
95% confidence intervals (14).