Table 2.
Developmental stages and biological parameters of X. bispinatus on medium 1 based on either avocado or silkbay sawdust, either inoculated or uninoculated with R. lauricola (N = 24).
| Medium | Mean ± SE of Offspring per Tube after 40 Days | % of Females per Colony |
N with Offspring (Any Stage) (%) |
N with Females 1 (%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs | Larvae | Pupae | Male Adults | Female Adults | Brood (All Stages Combined) | ||||
| AM1 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 4.08 ± 0.82 | 0.71 ± 0.26 | 0.96 ± 0.11 | 16.67 ± 1.27 | 22.42 ± 1.72 | 74% | 24 (100%) | 24 (100%) |
| AM1 + RL | 0.38 ± 0.24 | 5.17 ± 0.96 | 2.63 ± 0.69 | 1.58 ± 0.31 | 16.00 ± 2.00 | 25.75 ± 1.65 | 62% | 24 (100%) | 19 (79%) |
| SM1 | 0.17 ± 0.17 | 1.21 ± 0.32 | 0.25 ± 0.09 | 0.67 ± 0.14 | 10.13 ± 1.29 | 12.42 ± 1.39 | 82% | 24 (100%) | 24 (100%) |
| SM1 + RL | 0.21 ± 0.15 | 2.42 ± 0.60 | 0.58 ± 0.19 | 1.08 ± 0.18 | 9.54 ± 0.86 | 13.83 ± 0.53 | 69% | 24 (100%) | 21 (88%) |
AM1 = Avocado medium 1; AM1 + RL = Avocado medium 1 inoculated with R. lauricola; SM1 = Silkbay medium 1; SM1 + RL = Silkbay medium 1 inoculated with R. lauricola. N = number of rearing tubes used per treatment. 1 Number of rearing tubes with at least one female offspring.