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Table 1 The enzymatic indices of B. bassiana and M. anisopliae isolates

From: Extracellular enzyme activity of entomopathogenic fungi, Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae and their pathogenicity potential as a bio-control agent against whitefly pests, Bemisia tabaci and Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)

Isolate code

Species

Enzymatic index

Average index

AREA

Chitinase index

REA

Lipase index

REA

Protease index

REA

AAUMFB-5

B. bassiana

2.29

G

1.58

F

2.16

E

2.01

G

AAUMFB-77

B. bassiana

2.94

E

4.45

E

4.11

E

3.83

E

AAUMB-29

B. bassiana

3.41

E

4.10

E

3.11

E

3.54

E

AAUMB-20

B. bassiana

2.73

E

2.11

F

2.52

E

2.45

G

AAUEB-59

B. bassiana

2.49

G

2.86

E

5.44

E

3.59

E

AAUMB-21

B. bassiana

2.29

G

2.80

E

3.63

E

2.91

E

AAUKB-11

B. bassiana

2.84

E

3.30

E

3.03

E

3.05

E

AAUDM-43

M. anisopliae

2.82

E

3.00

E

2.81

E

2.87

E

AAUZM-60

M. anisopliae

1.20

P

1.92

F

2.83

E

1.98

F

AAUEM-30

M. anisopliae

1.26

P

1.64

F

1.72

F

1.54

F

AAUMFM-6

M. anisopliae

2.17

G

2.60

E

4.49

E

3.08

E

AAUZM-18

M. anisopliae

2.70

E

3.99

E

5.08

E

3.92

E

Average

 

2.42

50%

2.86

75%

3.41

92%

2.90

67%

  1. REA relative enzymatic activity, AREA average relative enzymatic activity, E excellent activity, G good activity, F fair activity, P poor activity