Table 3.
Larval weight gain and survival during the 4-week feeding experiment
| Diet | Code/replicate No. | Weight gain [%] | Mean ± SD [%] | Weight gain RSD [%] | Survival [%] | Mean ± SD [%] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural control (n = 2) | N(C) 1 | 61.4 | 69.8 ± 11.8 | 16.8 | 94.5 | 97.3 ± 3.9 |
| N(C) 2 | 78.1 | 100 | ||||
| Natural low dose (n = 3) | N(LD) 1 | 87.4 | 78.1 ± 8.2 | 10.4 | 94.5 | 96 ± 1.5 |
| N(LD) 2 | 75.2 | 97.5 | ||||
| N(LD) 3 | 71.9 | 96 | ||||
| Natural high dose (n = 3) | N(HD) 1 | 80.7 | 79.3 ± 1.7 | 2.2 | 98.5 | 97.3 ± 1.6 |
| N(HD) 2 | 77.4 | 98 | ||||
| N(HD) 3 | 79.9 | 95.5 | ||||
| Artificial control (n = 2) | A(C) 1 | 79 | 95.5 ± 23.2 | 24.3 | 76.5 | 77.8 ± 1.8 |
| A(C) 2 | 111.9 | 79 | ||||
| Artificial low dose (n = 3) | A(LD) 1 | 116.9 | 113.3 ± 5.8 | 5.1 | 87 | 80.8 ± 5.3 |
| A(LD) 2 | 116.4 | 77.5 | ||||
| A(LD) 3 | 106.7 | 78 | ||||
| Artificial high dose (n = 3) | A(HD) 1 | 113.3 | 113.8 ± 1.3 | 1.1 | 82.5 | 82.3 ± 1.8 |
| A(HD) 2 | 112.9 | 84 | ||||
| A(HD) 3 | 115.2 | 80.5 |