Table 4. The cuticle thickness (µm) of M. matsumurae in different developmental stages.

Cuticle layer	2nd-instar nymph	Male 3rd-instar nymph	Prepupa	Adult female
Cuticle	10.61–12.53	0.80–1.42	2.01–2.94	0.81–2.89
Epicuticle	0.11–0.38	0.11–0.38	0.10–0.33	0.11–0.68
Procuticle	10.52–12.21	0.69–1.11	1.81–2.63	0.42–2.37
Mortality (%)	38.33±1.53	100.00	25.00±1.00	100.00