Effect of parasitized prey on prey consumption, survival, growth, and development of Coccinella septempunctata L. (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) under laboratory conditions

Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control

Table 1 Effect of feeding on parasitized, non-parasitized, and mummified aphids on the C. septempunctata biological parameters (mean ± S.E)

Prey type	Biological parameters
Prey type	No. of prey consumed	Mass gained (mg)	Developmental time (no. of days)
Non-parasitized aphids	22.65 ± 0.50^b†	19.25 ± 0.86^b	12.15 ± 0.34^b
Parasitized aphids	24.10 ± 0.53^a	26.25 ± 0.89^a	12.55 ± 0.35^b
Aphid mummies	9.75 ± 0.40^c	10.20 ± 0.52^c	13.6 ± 0.39^a

†Means (± standard error of means) followed by different letters (a, b, and c) in the same column are significantly different according to Duncan’s multiply range test (p < 0.05)