Table 2.
Mean duration (days) of immature stages (males and females) of six medfly populations reared on an artificial diet in the laboratory (25°C)
| Mean developmental time (days ± SE) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | Egg | Larvae | Pupae | Egg–Adult |
| Kenya | 1.96 ± 0.01 c | 5.71 ± 0.02 e | 9.20 ± 0.03 d | 16.87 ± 0.04 d |
| Portugal | 1.97 ± 0.01 c | 6.26 ± 0.06 c | 9.92 ± 0.03 b | 18.16 ± 0.06 c |
| Greece | 2.01 ± 0.01 b | 6.98 ± 0.08 b | 9.76 ± 0.03 c | 18.76 ± 0.08 b |
| Hawaii | 2.01 ± 0.01 b | 5.92 ± 0.04 d | 10.4 ± 0.04 a | 18.32 ± 0.04 bc |
| Brazil | 2.02 ± 0.01 b | 6.13 ± 0.04 c | 9.60 ± 0.04 c | 17.83 ± 0.06 c |
| Guatemala | 2.25 ± 0.01 a | 7.43 ± 0.03 a | 10.0 ± 0.03 b | 19.68 ± 0.04 a |
Averages within the same column followed by the same letter are not statistically significantly different (log-rank test; P > 0.05).