Table 4 Toxicity of insecticides (Pyriproxyfen and Spirotetramat) 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

Pyriproxyfen

 

24

y = 13.212x + 7.861

0.560

5.574 ± 0.618 (1.731–12.55)

40.350 ± 8.072 (5.030–204.1)

 

48

y = 17.114x + 18.570

0.002

3.100 ± 0.300 (1.181–17.270)

54.332 ± 21.337 (5.390–91.060)

 

72

y = 19.667x + 36.673

0.060

0.62 ± 0.178 (0.36–5.14)

23.940 ± 5.335 (3.541–27.920)

Pyriproxyfen + M. anisopliae

1:1

24

y = 13.102x + 10.923

0.010

4.701 ± 0.807 (1.580–2132)

1.185

118.500

Synergistic

40.122 ± 16.435 (5.070–85.02)

1.005

100.501

Synergistic

 

48

y = 30.296x + 20.930

0.010

1.040 ± 0.305 (0.690–4.173)

2.980

298.070

Synergistic

9.530 ± 9.242 (2.951–1758.5)

5.700

570.090

Synergistic

 

72

y = 22.695x + 49.060

0.030

0.184 ± 0.087 (0.000–0.321)

3.444

344.401

Synergistic

7.83 ± 9.709 (2.06–6581)

3.057

305.700

Synergistic

Spirotetramat

 

24

y = 40.771x + 6.280

0.060

1.791 ± 0.912 (0.522–13.02)

11.153 ± 2.596 (1.380–23.950)

 

48

y = 59.693x + 16.271

0.001

1.000 ± 0.963 (0.363–11.070)

14.670 ± 3.280 (1.532–30.81)

 

72

y = 70.884x + 32.142

0.040

0.260 ± 0.116 (0.141–5.280)

11.590 ± 2.129 (1.221–107.500)

Spirotetramat + M. anisopliae

1:1

24

y = 56.608x + 7.660

0.007

1.622 ± 0.870 (0.451–13.24)

1.104

110.400

Synergistic

13.14 ± 7.889 (1.48–25.20)

0.848

84.85

Antagonistic

 

48

y = 94.698x + 20.743

0.171

0.360 ± 0.140 (0.220–3.551)

2.777

277.700

Synergistic

3.934 ± 4.729 (0.973–8866.600)

3.732

373.280

Synergistic

 

72

y = 77.276x + 45.731

0.004

0.060 ± 0.027 (0.000–0.110)

4.333

433.300

Synergistic

3.790 ± 0.605 (0.721–22.010)

3.058

305.800

Synergistic

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