Table 4 Fecundity of Eupeodes frequens and Episyrphus balteatus on different diets

(T1) 10% sucrose solution + fresh mustard pollens

37.86 ± 2.3^*b

33.43* ± 1.3^b

(T2) 10% honey solution + fresh mustard pollens

47.86 ± 1.2^c

41.14 ± 2.5^c

(T3) 10% glucose solution + fresh mustard pollens

32.57 ± 1.4^a

28.14 ± 1.8^a

F_df(2–18) values

45.35

19.55

P values

< 0.0001

< 0.0001