Table 3.
Reciprocal transfer experiments: reproductive success on different host species
Host species |
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C. sesamiae strains | B. fusca | S. nonagrioides | S. calamistis | N |
Cs Kitale (lineage 1) | 65 | 5 | 68 | 60/37/114 |
Cs Typha (lineage 2) | 0 (no sting) | 66 | 45 | 53/176/60 |
Cs Mombasa (lineage 3) | 0 (no sting) | 0 | 77 | 40/30/115 |
N, respective numbers of host larvae parasitized; no sting, wasps did not attempt to parasitize host larvae.
Percentages of host larvae that exhibited successful parasitic cocoon formation.