Table 1 The mean colony forming units isolated from individual mass-reared third instar larvae after feeding various bacteria supplements in the larval diet
Bacterial group/combination fed to mass-reared larvae | Mean colony forming units per larva | Standard error |
|---|---|---|
Individual | ||
 Asaia sp. | 219,680 | 11,969 |
 Enterobacter sp. | 244,960 | 5653 |
 Lactobacillus sp. | 9980 | 2560 |
 Leuconostoc sp. | 18,720 | 14,071 |
Blend | ||
 Asaia sp. | 21,120 | 13,228 |
 Enterobacter sp. | 205,200 | 9156 |
 Lactobacillus sp. | 77 | 12 |
 Leuconostoc sp. | 9328 | 2194 |
Control (no added bacteria) | ||
 Asaia sp. | 45 | 5 |
 Enterobacter sp. | 1603 | 122 |
 Lactobacillus sp. | 4 | 1 |
 Leuconostoc sp. | 3236 | 1502 |