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Table 2 Means development time (± SE) of the common green lacewing, Chrysoperla carnea immature stages at examined temperatures

From: Modeling of the effect of temperature on developmental rate of common green lacewing, Chrysoperla carnea (Steph.) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae)

Temperature (°C)

Incubation period

Larval instars

Total larva period

Pupal period

Total immature stages

L1

L2

L3

15

12.494 ± 0.027f (n = 354)

10.936 ± 0.034e (n = 233)

9.801 ± 0.034f (n = 231)

10.414 ± 0.037e (n = 215)

31.129 ± 0.045f (n = 140)

36.129 ± 0.047f (n = 140)

79.714 ± 0.052f (n = 140)

20

6.208 ± 0.390e (n = 197)

5.117 ± 0.028d (n = 145)

4.062 ± 0.034e (n = 144)

4.446 ± 0.045d (n = 139)

13.556 ± 0.050e (n = 123)

14.691 ± 0.052e (n = 123)

34.431 ± 0.060e (n = 123)

25

4.050 ± 0.020d (n = 120)

3.239 ± 0.046c (n = 88)

2.771 ± 0.046d (n = 83)

2.671 ± 0.065c (n = 82)

8.629 ± 0.058d (n = 70)

9.800 ± 0.048d (n = 70)

22.443 ± 0.069d (n = 70)

27

3.448 ± 0.046c (n = 116)

2.907 ± 0.031b (n = 86)

2.167 ± 0.041c (n = 84)

2.200 ± 0.045b (n = 80)

7.303 ± 0.065c (n = 76)

8.079 ± 0.052c (n = 76)

18.618 ± 0.070c (n = 76)

30

3.000 ± 0.000a (n = 152)

2.785 ± 0.036a (n = 131)

1.597 ± 0.043a (n = 131)

1.961 ± 0.052a (n = 131)

6.297 ± 0.045a (n = 111)

6.432 ± 0.049a (n = 111)

15.730 ± 0.057a (n = 111)

32

3.224 ± 0.032b (n = 174)

2.819 ± 0.038ab (n = 105)

1.905 ± 0.029b (n = 105)

2.171 ± 0.037b (n = 105)

6.835 ± 0.041b (n = 84)

6.821 ± 0.049b (n = 84)

16.845 ± 0.040b (n = 84)

  1. Means with different letters in each column (development stage) are significantly different (Tukey, P < 0.05)
  2. n number of individuals