Table 6.
Specific combining ability of diapause experienced and nondiapause crosses for various developmental and diapause traits of C. partellus.
| Crosses | Egg hatching (%) | Larval survival (%) | Diapause incidence (%) | Diapause termination (%) | Adult emergence (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HD × PHD | −4.07 | −4.81** | −1.76 | −1.44 | −1.01 |
| HD × AD | −4.48 | −3.36* | 8.08** | 0.22 | 1.24 |
| HD × PAD | 3.68 | 1.90 | −1.25 | −2.16* | −3.24** |
| HD × ND | 4.18 | 1.45 | 1.78 | 1.73 | −1.03 |
| PHD × AD | 16.97** | 12.59** | −12.66** | 5.37** | 2.22** |
| PHD × PAD | −1.49 | −2.06 | −0.28 | 0.93 | 1.14 |
| PHD × ND | −5.67 | −2.84 | 3.55** | −3.81*** | −1.98* |
| AD × PAD | −3.89 | −3.24* | 7.86** | −0.56 | −2.67** |
| AD × ND | −1.44 | −5.12** | −6.14** | −0.72 | −0.03 |
| PAD × ND | −0.63 | 0.09 | −2.83** | 4.38** | 3.79** |
*,** = The SCA values significant at P = 0.05 and 0.01, respectively. HD = Hibernation; PHD = Post-hibernation; AD = Aestivation; PAD = Post-aestivation; ND = Nondiapause.