Table 2.
Two week-survival and grouping survival values for non-target insects (Honeybees and Cockroachs) treated with Burkina Faso local Metarhizium pingshaense strains (Met_10 and Met_26) compared with wild type Metarhizium pingshaense expressing red fluorescent protein (Met_RFP) at three different concentrations and a control (0.01% Tween)
| Non-target insect | Concentration (conidia/ml)a | Treatment | Survival + SE (%) | Grouping survivalb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honeybee | C1 (1 × 108) | Control | 93.8 ± 1 | a |
| Met_RFP | 98.2 ± 1 | a | ||
| Met_S10 | 98.1 ± 2 | a | ||
| Met_S26 | 94.6 ± 2 | a | ||
| C2 (1 × 107) | Control | 94.6 ± 1 | a | |
| Met_RFP | 97.3 ± 2 | a | ||
| Met_S10 | 98.3 ± 1 | a | ||
| Met_S26 | 97.3 ± 0 | a | ||
| C3 (1 × 106) | Control | 95.3 ± 1 | a | |
| Met_RFP | 99.1 ± 1 | a | ||
| Met_S10 | 99.0 ± 0 | a | ||
| Met_S26 | 95.1 ± 2 | a | ||
| Cockroach | C1 (1 × 108) | Control | 95.7 ± 2 | a |
| Met_RFP | 97.8 ± 2 | a | ||
| Met_S10 | 98.8 ± 1 | a | ||
| Met_S26 | 97.5 ± 1 | a | ||
| C2 (1 × 107) | Control | 96.1 ± 2 | a | |
| Met_RFP | 97.5 ± 1 | a | ||
| Met_S10 | 98.7 ± 1 | a | ||
| Met_S26 | 97.7 ± 1 | a | ||
| C3 (1 × 106) | Control | 96.0 ± 1 | a | |
| Met_RFP | 97.0 ± 1 | a | ||
| Met_S10 | 97.0 ± 1 | a | ||
| Met_S26 | 96.0 ± 1 | a |
Abbreviation: SE standard error of the mean
aIn 0.01% Tween80
bPairwise comparison of survival mean values per spraying conidia suspension concentrations; treatments with no letters in common differ significantly at P < 0.05