Table 2. Mean mortality (%) ± standard error of Tenebrio molitor larvae 5 days after treatment, and Galleria mellonella 3 days after treatment.
Tenebrio molitor | Galleria mellonella | |||
Fungal Isolates | Conidia concentration (mL−1) | Conidia concentration (mL−1) | ||
1×107 | 1×105 | 1×107 | 1×105 | |
ARSEF 3643 | 100.00±0.0 d | 45.00±23.63 bce | 100.00±0.0 f | 14.58±8.33 a |
ARSEF 1448 | 100.0±0.0 d | 28.33±15.90 bcde | 84.38±12.76 bdf | 31.25±25.52 a |
ARSEF 1885 | 96.67±1.7 cd | 66.67±23.33 b | 100.00±0.0 f | 27.08±21.14 a |
ARSEF 724 | 95.00±5.0 cd | 45.00±22.55 bce | 100.00±0.0 f | 8.33±2.08 a |
ARSEF 760 | 93.33±6.7 cd | 13.33±7.26 ac | 100.00±0.0 f | 4.17±2.08 a |
ARSEF 2575 | 93.33±6.7 cd | 28.33±21.86 bc | 100.00±0.0 f | 20.83±20.83 a |
ARSEF 1449 | 90.00±7.6 bcd | 16.67±14.24 ac | 97.92±2.08 df | 8.33±5.51 a |
ARSEF 782 | 88.33±9.3 bcd | 16.67±7.26 bce | 97.92±2.08 df | 14.17±8.70 a |
ARSEF 3641 | 86.67±8.8 bcde | 33.33±20.28 bcde | 100.00±0.0 f | 53.13±38.27 a |
ARSEF 2521 | 80.0±11.5 bcde | 28.33±23.33 bce | 68.75±31.25 bdefg | 34.38±28.07 a |
ARSEF 929 | 75.00±15.3 acd | 16.67±14.24 ac | 52.08±28.94 abd | 20.83 12.67 a |
ARSEF 759 | 66.67±20.3 abcd | 3.33±3.33 ade | 79.17±20.83 bcdf | 16.67±9.08 a |
ARSEF 552 | 63.33±11.7 abcd | 0.00±0.0 a | 89.58±10.42 bdf | 0.00±0.0 a |
ARSEF 2211 | 61.67±25.9 abd | 5.00±2.89 ac | 70.83±29.17 bdefg | 25.00±18.75 a |
ARSEF 729 | 46.67±14.8 abc | 1.67±1.67 ade | 64.58±26.60 bcdf | 10.42±5.51 a |
ARSEF 3918 | 40.00±30.6 abc | 0.00±0.0 a | 35.42±29.39 ab | 53.13±38.27 a |
ARSEF 1883 | 21.67±10.9 ab | 0.00±0.0 a | 33.33±18.52 ace | 27.08±24.03 a |
ARSEF 1882 | 16.67±14.2 ab | 5.00±0.0 ac | 35.42±18.52 ace | 8.33±8.33 a |
ARSEF 324 | 13.33±10.9 ae | 0.00±0.0 a | 31.25±15.73 acg | 4.17±4.17 a |
ARSEF 3479 | 5.00±5.0 a | 1.67±1.67 ad | 6.25±0.0 a | 8.33±2.08 a |
Control | 1.67±1.7 a | 1.67±1.7 ad | 4.17±4.17 a | 4.17±4.17 a |
Bioassays were performed 3 times (using two replicates for each isolate) under controlled conditions (27°C), using new batches of larvae and conidia in each bioassay. Controls were treated with Tween 80 (0.01%) solution. Means followed by the same letter in a column do not differ statistically (P ≥ 0.05) (Kruskal-Wallis test followed by Student-Newman-Keuls).