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Table 2 Effect of feeding on parasitized, non-parasitized, and mummified aphids on the C. septempunctata reproductive parameters (mean ± S.E)

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

Prey type

Reproductive parameters

No. of eggs laid

No. of eggs hatched

Incubation duration (no. of days)

Egg mass (μg)

Non-parasitized aphids

295.90 ± 1.61c†

24.85 ± 0.61c

3.00 ± 0.10a

187.05 ± 1.26b

Parasitized aphids

323.55 ± 1.57a

38.70 ± 0.92a

3.20 ± 0.09a

196.10 ± 1.22a

Aphid mummies

314.85 ± 1.04b

31.10 ± 0.54b

3.35 ± 0.10a

195.60 ± 1.03a

  1. †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)