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Table 2 Influence of various temperatures on adult longevity, lifespan, and fecundity of Aphidius matricariae parasitizing Schizaphis graminum

From: Estimating some demographic parameters of Aphidius matricariae Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), the parasitoid of the greenbug aphid, Schizaphis graminum (Rondani) (Hemiptera: Aphididae), at different temperatures

Temperatures (°C)

Longevity (day)

Lifespan (day)

Fecundity

♂ + ♀

♂ + ♀

20

7.15 ± 0.63a

6.20 ± 0.47a

6.67 ± 0.42a

16.05 ± 0.58a

15.10 ± 0.48a

15.07 ± 0.40a

51.10 ± 7.07a

25

7.80 ± 0.87a

6.40 ± 0.60a

7.10 ± 0.57a

16.90 ± 0.88a

15.75 ± 0.58a

16.32 ± 0.58a

46.90 ± 0.93a

30

3.30 ± 0.35b

2.35 ± 0.22b

2.82 ± 0.25b

13.30 ± 0.30b

12.60 ± 0.32b

12.95 ± 0.22b

6.35 ± 0.85b

  1. Means followed by different letter in the same column are significantly different (Tukey’s test, P < 0.05)