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Table 2. Average percentage mortality of Trichoplusia ni larvae exposed to AcRFP recombinants and AcMNPV-HPPa.
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Virus |
Dilution |
No. insects |
Dead |
% Mortality |
AcRFPCL1 |
10os |
75 |
24 |
32.0 |
10-1 |
75 |
9 |
12.0 |
10-2 |
75 |
3 |
4.0 |
AcRFPCL2 |
10os |
75 |
75 |
100 |
10-1 |
75 |
38 |
50.7 |
10-2 |
75 |
9 |
16.0 |
AcRFPCL14 |
10-1 |
75 |
75 |
100 |
10-2 |
75 |
35 |
46.6 |
10-3 |
75 |
0 |
0 |
AcMNPV-HPP |
10-3 |
75 |
75 |
100 |
10-4 |
75 |
68 |
92.0 |
10-5 |
75 |
21 |
28.0 |
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aMortality studies were conducted employing 24 h old Trichoplusia ni larvae.
OS = original suspension from one T-75 cm2 of TN-CL1 cells inoculated at a MOI = 5; All dilutions were made from the OS of each virus.
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