Table 1. Egg production obtained from the two models of cages during a 15-day egg-collection period.
Cage model | Replicates | Pupae | Total volume of eggs (mean ± SE) produced during sampled period (ml) | Daily egg production (mean ± SE) (ml) | Maximum daily egg production (ml) | Minimum daily egg production (ml) |
Miloslavov | 3 | 25,000 | 177.7±32.00 | 11.85±2.13 | 18.70 | 5.00 |
Alpuente | 4 | 40,000 | 44.40±2.93 | 2.99±0.63 | 9.60 | 0.20 |