Table 1. Insects used in bioassays.
Species | Common name | Order | Family | Stage | No. insects per treatment | Conidia suspension (conidia.mL-1) |
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Bactrocera dorsalis | Oriental fruit fly | Diptera | Tephritidae | Adult | 90 | 106 |
Bactrocera zonata | Peach fruit fly | Diptera | Tephritidae | Adult | 90 | 106 |
Ceratitis capitata | Mediterranean fruit fly | Diptera | Tephritidae | Adult | 90 | 106 |
Ceratitis catoirii | Mascarene fruit fly | Diptera | Tephritidae | Adult | 90 | 106 |
Dacus demmerezi | Indian Ocean cucurbit fly | Diptera | Tephritidae | Adult | 90 | 106 |
Zeugodacus cucurbitae | Melon fly | Diptera | Tephritidae | Adult | 150 | 106 |
Alphitobius diaperinus | Lesser mealworm | Coleoptera | Tenebrionidae | Larva | 90 | 108 |
Hoplochelus marginalis | Sugarcane white grub | Coleoptera | Scarabaeidae | Larva (3rd instar) | 90 | 108 |
Galleria mellonella | Greater wax moth | Lepidoptera | Pyralidae | Larva | 390 | 106 and 108 |