Table 2.

Effect of relative humidity on reproductive capacity

Relative humidity	Reproductive parameter
	Preovipositional period (day)	Ovipositional period (day)	Mean no. of eggs laid per female	Female Lifespan (day)	Male Lifespan (day)
20%	14.20±0.49a	3.80±0.64d	3.20±0.31d	22.30±0.79c	20.00±0.62c
40%	11.80±0.44b	37.20±1.34c	28.90±1.01c	56.90±1.20b	49.70±1.15b
56%	9.60±0.38c	51.80±0.49b	43.00±1.65b	68.80±0.68a	61.50±1.29a
75%	7.20±0.31c	54.40±1.33a	66.40±1.21a	70.10±0.70a	60.50±1.19a
85%	8.00±0.37d	56.50±1.21a	68.90±3.07a	69.40±1.52a	59.80±1.13a

Means followed by the same letter in the same column are not significantly different (p≥0.05, Fisher’s least significant difference) N=20.