Table 1.
Mean and standard deviation (SD) of some morphometric measurements of weevils used in the study.
| Characteristic | RPW Sex | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Male | |||
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
| Mass (g) | 1.13 A | 0.17 | 0.92 B | 0.09 |
| Body length (mm) | 25.76 A | 2.69 | 26.26 A | 1.01 |
| Thorax width (mm) | 10.96 A | 0.76 | 10.86 A | 0.57 |
| Thorax thickness (mm) | 8.56 A | 0.50 | 8.50 A | 0.82 |
| Calculated volume (cm3) | 1.27 A | 0.23 | 1.28 A | 0.21 |
| Density (g/cm3) | 0.91 A | 0.21 | 0.73 A | 0.11 |
| Wing length (mm) | 22.03 A | 1.33 | 21.88 A | 1.13 |
| Wings area (mm2) | 219.1 A | 15.31 | 218.9 A | 13.27 |
Figures with the same letter horizontally for each parameter are non-significant at alpha values of 0.05. The data presented above indicate the mean of 10 R. ferrugineus.