Population dynamics of the predator Alloeocranum biannulipes Montrouzier and Signoret (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) feeding on the larger grain borer, Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae), infesting cassava chips

Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control

Table 4 Estimated values for A. biannulipes feeding on P. truncatus larvae and pupae

	Parameters	Type	Estimation	Standard error	95% confidence intervals		R²
	Parameters	Type	Estimation	Standard error	Lower	Upper	R²
Larvae	a (h⁻¹)	I	0.027	0.010	0.007	0.048	0.10
Pupae	a (h⁻¹)	III	0.125	0.031	0.064	0.187	0.35
	T_h		0.352	0.097	2.017	3.722

a the instantaneous search time or attack, T_h the handling time by prey density