Table 2 Toxicity of insecticides (Flonicamid and Imidacloprid) with and without M. anisopliae for A. gossypii.

From: Compatibility and synergistic interactions of fungi, Metarhizium anisopliae, and insecticide combinations against the cotton aphid, Aphis gossypii Glover (Hemiptera: Aphididae)

Teatments

Ratio

Exposure period (hours)

Regression equation

Chi-square

LC50 ± SE (fiducial limits) (ppm)

SF

CTC

Type of action

LC90 ± SE (fiducial limits) (ppm)

SF

CTC

Type of action

Flonicamid

 

24

y = 133x + 17.85

0.008

0.439 ± 0.415 (0.161–13.852)

7.610 ± 0.747 (0.741–35.010)

 

48

y = 160.67x + 32.74

0.150

0.122 ± 0.052 (0.071–17.320)

5.450 ± 0.253 (0.582–10.30)

 

72

y = 147.24x + 60.8

0.250

0.010 ± 0.007 (0.00–0.04)

0.451 ± 0.383 (0.170–1335)

Flonicamid + M. anisopliae

1:1

24

y = 136.95x + 24.58

0.091

0.2173 ± 0.118 (0.112–56.531)

2.020

202.020

Synergistic

3.500 ± 0.875 (0.563–3378)

2.174

217.400

Synergistic

 

48

y = 190.76x + 44.64

0.124

0.030 ± 0.011 (0.003–0.052)

4.066

406.660

Synergistic

0.943 ± 0.166 (0.280–6349)

5.797

579.710

Synergistic

 

72

y = 201x + 68.512

0.006

0.008 ± 0.004 (0.0006–0.010)

1.250

125.000

Synergistic

0.100 ± 0.025 (0.070–0.261)

4.500

450.000

Synergistic

Imidacloprid

 

24

y = 29.737x + 16.8

0.011

1.933 ± 0.833 (0.700–20.021)

29.460 ± 5.374 (3.040–36.550)

 

48

y = 34.457x + 30.97

0.151

0.611 ± 0.303 (0.331–20.652)

24.261 ± 4.920 (2.530–89.100)

 

72

y = 36.354x + 57.61

0.110

0.040 ± 0.0381 (0.000–0.100)

3.271 ± 0.405 (0.900–16.590)

Imidacloprid + M. anisopliae

1:1

24

y = 33.777x + 21.781

0.029

1.400 ± 0.218 (0.561–63.011)

1.378

137.800

Synergistic

35.81 ± 8.585 (3.080–91.351)

0.822

82.261

Antagonistic

 

48

y = 44.914x + 41.700

0.040

0.180 ± 0.0480 (0.031–0.270)

3.381

338.880

Synergistic

4.850 ± 5.641 (1.310–84,150)

5.002

500.200

Synergistic

 

72

y = 45.263x + 67.020

0.063

0.031 ± 0.021 (0.001–0.070)

1.333

133.300

Synergistic

0.590 ± 0.193 (0.380–2.720)

5.542

554.231

Synergistic

  1. CTC co-toxicity coefficient, SF synergy factor.