Table 4 Source and identity of the three Metarhizium anisopliae isolates used in the study and their germination rates.

From: Temperature-dependent modelling and spatial prediction reveal suitable geographical areas for deployment of two Metarhizium anisopliae isolates for Tuta absoluta management

Fungal species

Isolates

Source

Locality/Country

Year of isolation

Germination rate (%)

Metarhizium anisopliae

ICIPE 18

Soil

Mbita (Kenya)

1989

97.3 ± 2.5

ICIPE 20

Soil

Migori (Kenya)

1989

96.8 ± 1.4

ICIPE 665

Soil

Kenya

2008

96.2 ± 0.8

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