Table 7 Developmental parameters (mean ± SE) of A. asychis females parasitizing different age groups of M. persicae
Aphid age groups | A. asychis | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oviposition period (days) | Post oviposition period (days) | Daily eggs laid/female | Total fecundity (eggs/female) | Daily host/female | Total host feeding (aphids/female) | |
1–2 days | 19.00 ± 0.45 (19–20) | 6.80 ± 0.66 (6–8) | 7.00 ± 2.87 (2.8–11) | 138.60 ± 7.40 (122–152) | 4.0 ± 1.53 | 89.2 |
4–5 days | 15.00 ± 0.45 (15–16) | 5.40 ± 0.69 (4–7) | 3.20 ± 1.43 (1.8–6.6) | 49.80 ± 3.53 (39–55) | 2.3 ± 0.65 | 43.4 |
t value | 19.88* | 3.21* | 3.80* | – | 4.41* | – |
p value | < 0.00001 | < 0.00001 | < 0.00001 | – | < 0.00001 | – |