Bacteria | Concentrations (cfu/ml) | Larval period (days) (Mean± S.E.) | Pupal period (days) (Mean± S.E.) | Total developmental period (days) (Mean ± S.E.) | Adult emergence (%) (Mean± S.E.) | Adult deformities (%) (Mean± S.E.) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. pneumoniae | Control | 12.06 ± 0.48a | 8.90 ± 0.19a | 20.96 ± 0.40a | 91.06 ± 4.17 b | 3.20 ± 0.80a |
3.2 × 108 | 12.47 ± 0.66ab | 9.60 ± 0.18ab | 22.07 ± 0.59ab | 81.80 ± 2.26ab | 8.40 ± 0.74a | |
8.2 × 108 | 14.10 ± 0.43ab | 10.03 ± 0.40ab | 24.13 ± 0.69bc | 78.80 ± 2.08ab | 9.00 ± 1.94a | |
1.9 × 109 | 14.44 ± 0.38bc | 10.55 ± 0.40b | 24.99 ± 0.48 cd | 77.80 ± 4.59ab | 10.20 ± 2.65ab | |
3.6 × 109 | 16.30 ± 0.48 cd | 10.60 ± 0.36b | 26.90 ± 0.64d | 74.60 ± 2.01a | 19.00 ± 2.38bc | |
5.8 × 109 | 16.80 ± 0.48d | 10.70 ± 0.20b | 27.50 ± 0.63d | 70.52 ± 2.53a | 22.00 ± 3.52c | |
F-value | 14.98** | 5.16** | 19.69** | 5.04** | 10.01** | |
P. paralactis | Control | 12.06 ± 0.48a | 8.90 ± 0.19a | 20.96 ± 0.40a | 91.06 ± 4.17c | 3.20 ± 0.80a |
2.4 × 108 | 14.88 ± 0.84b | 8.90 ± 0.45a | 23.78 ± 0.71b | 84.20 ± 1.35bc | 10.20 ± 0.66ab | |
6.8 × 108 | 16.16 ± 0.28b | 9.36 ± 0.18ab | 25.52 ± 0.22bc | 79.60 ± 1.16abc | 14.60 ± 1.32abc | |
1.4 × 109 | 17.09 ± 0.34bc | 9.54 ± 0.16ab | 26.63 ± 0.47 cd | 72.60 ± 3.35ab | 23.60 ± 5.50bc | |
3.2 × 109 | 18.90 ± 0.50 cd | 9.70 ± 0.12ab | 28.60 ± 0.50de | 72.60 ± 2.76ab | 24.80 ± 5.00bc | |
5.0 × 109 | 20.10 ± 0.64d | 10.40 ± 0.24b | 30.50 ± 0.67e | 71.00 ± 1.78a | 28.00 ± 5.83c | |
F-value | 27.46** | 4.97** | 42.05** | 8.90** | 6.08** |