Table 4.
Developmental stages and biological parameters of X.bispinatus on medium 3, 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) | ||||
| AM3 | 0.08 ± 0.05 | 1.21 ± 0.27 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.79 ± 0.08 | 10.46 ± 0.91 | 12.54 ± 1.03 | 83% | 22 (92%) | 22 (92%) |
| AM3 + RL | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 1.13 ± 0.26 | 0.17 ± 0.10 | 0.83 ± 0.15 | 9.50 ± 0.86 | 11.63 ± 0.89 | 82% | 24 (100%) | 23 (96%) |
| SM3 | 0.04 ± 0.04 | 0.58 ± 0.30 | 0.17 ± 0.11 | 0.71 ± 0.09 | 5.71 ± 0.74 | 7.21 ± 0.99 | 79% | 20 (83%) | 20 (83%) |
| SM3 + RL | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.42 ± 0.21 | 0.21 ± 0.10 | 0.67 ± 0.10 | 5.83 ± 0.63 | 7.13 ± 0.79 | 82% | 23 (96%) | 23 (96%) |
AM3 = Avocado medium 3; AM3 + RL = Avocado medium 3 inoculated with R. lauricola; SM3 = Silkbay medium 3; SM3 + RL = Silkbay medium 3 inoculated with R. lauricola. N = number of rearing tubes used per treatment. 1 Number of rearing tubes with at least one female offspring.