Table 2 Comparison of population growth parameters of Trichogramma spp. parasitizing Tuta absoluta in tomato

T. achaeae

35.03^b ± 1.04

20.62^b ± 0.58

11.97^b ± 0.14

0.2549^b ± 0.004

0.2390^b ± 0.004

12.61 ± 0.15

1.29^b ± 0.02

2.89^a ± 0.04

5.29^b ± 0.17

T. pretiosum

54.75^a ± 1.60

30.61^a ± 1.60

12.64^a ± 0.24

0.3275^a ± 0.005

0.3285^a ± 0.005

12.61 ± 0.23

1.39^a ± 0.007

2.06^b ± 0.05

9.46^a ± 0.27

T. chilonis

32.60^b ± 1.43

18.03^c ± 0.44

12.66^a ± 0.12

0.2283^c ± 0.004

0.2292^b ± 0.004

12.60 ± 0.19

1.26^b ± 0.004

3.02^a ± 0.04

4.96^b ± 0.14

T. pieridis

24.76^c ± 0.80

14.9^d ± 0.56

12.51^ab ± 0.16

0.2159^d ± 0.005

0.2228^b ± 0.008

12.14 ± 0.37

1.20^c ± 0.04

3.10^a ± 0.11

4.74^b ± 0.27

CD (p = 0.05)

3.63

1.69

0.54

0.0130

0.0160

NS

0.067

0.19

0.63