Table 1. Virulence of four Beauveria bassiana strains against Xyleborus affinis females.
| Strain | Parametersa | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mor (%) | Mic (%) | k (d −1) | to (d) | LT40 (d) | Con/ins (×107) |
|
| 44 | 40 ± 13.3b | 12 ± 10.9b | 0.29 ± 0.04a | 1.95 ± 0.6a | 7.97 ± 2.5a | 0.47 ± 0.3a |
| 171 | 48 ± 9.0bc | 15 ± 7.9bc | 0.37 ± 0.15a | 3.05 ± 1.1ab | 9.62 ± 2.8a | 1.62 ± 0.7ab |
| 431 | 48 ± 9.7bc | 25 ± 12.7cd | 0.52 ± 0.03a | 4.78 ± 0.2b | 6.49 ± 2.1a | 4.74 ± 0.8c |
| 485 | 58.7 ± 13.7c | 30 ± 4.1d | 0.58 ± 0.01a | 2.93 ± 0.07ab | 5.32 ± 0.2a | 0.82 ± 0.08ab |
| Control | 19.6 ± 2.7a | 0a | – | – | – | – |
Note:
Mor = mortality (percentage); Mic = B. bassiana mycosis (percentage); k = specificity death rate (day−1); t0 = dying delay time (days). Means ± SD within a column followed by the same upper letter were not statistically different (p < 0.05).