Figure 3

A. apis spore count using hemocytometer (a), number of germinated spores of A. apis 1B (b) and A. apis 1.2 (c) on PDA agar after argon plasma treatment by liquid phase and relative spore germination percentage of A. apis 1B (d) and A. apis 1.2 (e) following plasma treatment compared to that of control (untreated). Different letters indicate significant differences between treatment groups (ANOVA, Tukey-HSD; p < 0.05).