Table 1 Dose–mortality response (expressed as lethal dosages) of second, third and fourth instar larvae of Pectinophora gossypiella to Heterorhabditis indica under laboratory conditions

2.08 ± 0.35

7.19

21.06  (14.72–30.15)

2.21 ± 0.36

10.11

17.04  (10.52–25.07)

2.42 ± 0.38

4.13

24.81  (20.11–31.22)

2.67 ± 0.40

6.50

18.53  (13.95–24.01)

2.55 ± 0.40

2.67

30.22  (24.71–38.54)

2.58 ± 0.39

4.17

23.34  (19.07–28.85)

2.60 ± 0.51

8.53

8.75  (4.62–12.10)

2.07 ± 0.37

5.78

5.45  (3.52–7.23)

1.96 ± 0.32

4.92

6.57  (4.62–8.52)

1.81 ± 0.32

3.64

4.45  (2.69–6.10)

1.59 ± 0.31

4.04

7.14  (4.68–9.68)

1.92 ± 0.33

5.18

4.60  (2.93–6.18)