Table 1 LD50 and LD90 values of evaluated entomopathogens
Species | DAS* | Direct spray method | Dipping method | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LD50** | LD90** | Chi-square value | LD50** | LD90** | Chi-square value | ||
Metarhizium anisopliae (UPASI-1) | 5 | 1.2 × 109 | 1.0 × 1010 | 54.06 | 5.2 × 107 | 8.0 × 109 | 3.73 |
7 | 3.4 × 108 | 4.0 × 109 | 42.07 | 1.3 × 108 | 1.2 × 109 | 51.74 | |
10 | 9.5 × 107 | 2.4 × 109 | 44.78 | 2.4 × 107 | 7.0 × 106 | 2.47 | |
Lecanicillium longisporum (UPASI-2) | 5 | 3.2 × 108 | 3.5 × 109 | 72.94 | 5.0 × 108 | 2.3 × 109 | 11.29 |
7 | 5.3 × 108 | 2.4 × 109 | 29.48 | 8.8 × 107 | 2.0 × 109 | 9.95 | |
10 | 3.0 × 108 | 2.2 × 109 | 39.58 | 9.4 × 106 | 1.8 × 109 | 3.47 | |
Metarhizium anisopliae (UPASI-3) | 5 | 1.2 × 107 | 6.3 × 109 | 1.639 | 2.4 × 107 | 1.8 × 107 | 2.47 |
7 | 1.4 × 108 | 3.9 × 109 | 9.76 | 2.9 × 107 | 1.2 × 107 | 1.83 | |
10 | 1.0 × 109 | 4.0 × 109 | 19.408 | 1.6 × 107 | 1.0 × 105 | 5.28 | |
Metarhizium anisopliae (UPASI-4) | 5 | 8.5 × 108 | 8.6 × 109 | 58.78 | 3.5 × 106 | 7.3 × 108 | 20.52 |
7 | 3.4 × 108 | 4.0 × 109 | 42.88 | 7.3 × 105 | 1.7 × 107 | 3.87 | |
10 | 2.3 × 108 | 2.4 × 109 | 28.84 | 5.1 × 106 | 1.4 × 107 | 4.34 | |