Table 3.
Developmental stages and biological parameters of X. bispinatus on medium 2, 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) | ||||
| AM2 | 1.08 ± 0.36 | 6.00 ± 0.99 | 1.63 ± 0.31 | 1.00 ± 0.17 | 16.00 ± 1.42 | 25.71 ± 1.94 | 62% | 23 (96%) | 23 (96%) |
| AM2 + RL | 1.50 ± 0.59 | 6.21 ± 0.66 | 1.58 ± 0.24 | 0.96 ± 0.11 | 9.75 ± 1.03 | 20.00 ± 1.65 | 49% | 24 (100%) | 21 (88%) |
| SM2 | 0.29 ± 0.22 | 4.79 ± 0.88 | 1.13 ± 0.26 | 0.83 ± 0.13 | 11.92 ± 1.61 | 18.96 ± 2.56 | 63% | 23 (96%) | 22 (92%) |
| SM2 + RL | 2.58 ± 0.67 | 8.63 ± 1.21 | 3.21 ± 0.34 | 1.04 ± 0.11 | 17.33 ± 1.85 | 32.79 ± 2.62 | 53% | 23 (96%) | 22 (92%) |
AM2 = Avocado medium 2; AM2 + RL = Avocado medium 2 inoculated with R. lauricola; SM2 = Silkbay medium 2; SM2 + RL = Silkbay medium 2 inoculated with R. lauricola. N = number of rearing tubes used per treatment. 1 Number of rearing tubes with at least one female offspring.