Table 6.
Reproductive parameters and longevities (means ± SD) of L. hyalinus at four constant temperatures
| Temp (°C) | Proportion of ovipositing femalesa (%) | Preoviposition period (days) | Oviposition period (days) | Fecundityb (eggs/female) | Egg Hatch (%)b | Longevity (days) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malec | Femalec | ||||||
| 22 | 88.9 ± 0.1a (18) | 13.8 ± 4.0a | 56.9 ± 28.8a | 169.5 ± 119.3c | 30.1 ± 0.9c | 94.5 ± 27.7a | 79.3 ± 19.9a |
| 26 | 100.0 ± 0.0a (11) | 11.8 ± 3.1a | 68.2 ± 31.2a | 275.4 ± 121.6bc | 59.7 ± 0.9b | 88.9 ± 26.1a | 85.2 ± 25.1a |
| 30 | 100.0 ± 0.0a (17) | 6.3 ± 2.5b | 44.0 ± 9.9a | 552.8 ± 158.3a | 67.1 ± 0.5a | 53.8 ± 19.4b | 51.7 ± 13.8b |
| 34 | 93.8 ± 0.1a (16) | 3.6 ± 1.1c | 29.9 ± 9.4b | 384.7 ± 132.7b | 66.6 ± 0.6a | 43.3 ± 10.8b | 39.9 ± 8.7b |
Different letters within a column indicate significant differences at α = 0.05: Tukey contrast test (ovipositing females and egg hatch), Kruskal Wallis test (preoviposition and oviposition period), Tukey test (fecundity, adult longevity).
a The number of adult pairs tested at each temperature is placed in parentheses.
b Based on the total number of eggs laid per treatment.
c ANOVA run after using Box–Cox transformation, λ = 0.5.