Table 1 Relative preference by E. formosa to different nymphal instars of T. vaporariorum
Instar | Parasitism (%) | Host feeding (%) | Total host killing (%) | Relative proportion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Parasitism | Host feeding | ||||
I | 6.00±2.45a | 28.00±20a | 34.00±2.45a | 0.17±0.07 | 0.83±0.07 |
II | 16.00±2.45a | 12.00±20b | 28.00±2.00a | 0.57±0.07 | 0.43±0.07 |
III | 46.00±5.10b | 4.00±2.45bc | 50.00±3.16b | 0.91±0.06 | 0.09±0.06 |
IV | 50.00±3.16c | 2.00±2.00cd | 52.00±3.74c | 0.97±0.03 | 0.03±0.03 |
CD (p=0.05) | (9.14) | (9.37) | (5.22) | ||