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. 2014 Jul 28;9(7):e103350. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0103350

Table 3. Mortality and LT50 of M. matsumurae at different developmental stages inoculated with L. lecanii V3.4505.

Insect stage Mortality (%±SE) LT50 (days) 95% Confidence limits Regression equation
2nd-instar 38.33±1.53b 9.63 8.76–10.92 Y = −1.331+0.138x
Male 3rd-instar 100c 5.67 5.69–5.74 Y = −7.842+1.383x
Prepupa 25±1a 9.64 8.53–11.76 Y = −2.344+0.243x
Adult female 100c 1.96 1.76–2.15 Y = −1.174+0.598x

Note: Means followed by different letters in a column represents differ significantly between each life stage (Tukey-HSD test: P<0.05).