Table 1 Duration of adult longevity and total life span (d), sex ratio (female ratio) and fecundity (eggs) of sequential generations of Trichogramma embryophagum reared on Sitotroga cerealella eggs

7.98 ± 0.36^a

6.54 ± 0.40^a

18.40 ± 0.38^a

5.83 ± 0.19^a

63.16

60.50 ± 2.35^a

7.32 ± 0.42^ab

6.07 ± 0.48^ab

18.22 ± 0.38^a

5.30 ± 0.28^ab

59.42

52.71 ± 2.81^b

7.08 ± 0.37^abc

6.04 ± 0.51^ab

17.83 ± 0.40^ab

4.89 ± 0.25^bc

56.25

43.97 ± 1.99^c

6.54 ± 0.38^bc

5.31 ± 0.46^bc

16.95 ± 0.41^bc

4.51 ± 0.21^c

54.93

35.72 ± 2.02^d

6.22 ± 0.31 ^cd

5.24 ± 0.31^bc

16.68 ± 0.41^cde

4.36 ± 0.19^c

55.41

29.66 ± 1.59^e

5.45 ± 0.31^de

4.45 ± 0.42^c

16.13 ± 0.32^cde

3.78 ± 0.17^d

56.71

27.76 ± 1.59^ef

5.68 ± 0.21^de

4.66 ± 0.37^c

15.92 ± 0.26^de

3.74 ± 0.09^d

51.39

26.81 ± 1.21^ef

5.55 ± 0.23^de

4.22 ± 0.39^c

15.82 ± 0.24^e

3.55 ± 0.13^d

50.67

24.89 ± 1.02 ^fg

5.50 ± 0.31^de

4.42 ± 0.32^c

15.74 ± 0.24^e

3.75 ± 0.18^d

50.00

22.66 ± 1.27^gh

5.43 ± 0.28^de

4.38 ± 0.32^c

15.51 ± 0.25^e

3.69 ± 0.16^d

52.11

20.43 ± 1.30 ^h

5.19 ± 0.40^e

4.22 ± 0.33^c

15.35 ± 0.42^e

3.53 ± 0.16^d

49.31

19.24 ± 1.88 ^h