Table 2 Population growth parameters of sequential generations of Trichogramma embryophagum reared on Sitotroga cerealella eggs

40.96 ± 3.71^a

38.21 ± 3.65^a

0.296 ± 0.008^a

1.345 ± 0.011^a

12.29 ± 0.13^bc

33.89 ± 3.60^ab

31.32 ± 3.53^ab

0.273 ± 0.010^ab

1.314 ± 0.013^ab

12.63 ± 0.13^a

27.48 ± 3.12^bc

24.73 ± 2.96^bc

0.257 ± 0.011^bc

1.293 ± 0.014^bc

12.48 ± 0.17^ab

22.72 ± 2.51 ^cd

19.62 ± 2.35 ^cd

0.244 ± 0.011 ^cd

1.277 ± 0.013 ^cd

12.18 ± 0.14^bcd

18.22 ± 2.00^de

16.43 ± 1.93^de

0.228 ± 0.010^de

1.256 ± 0.012^de

12.30 ± 0.11^bc

18.36 ± 2.01^de

15.75 ± 1.90^def

0.223 ± 0.010^def

1.250 ± 0.012^def

12.37 ± 0.14^abc

15.69 ± 1.76^ef

13.78 ± 1.68^efg

0.218 ± 0.011^def

1.244 ± 0.013^def

12.02 ± 0.13^cde

14.67 ± 1.60^ef

12.61 ± 1.53^efg

0.213 ± 0.011^ef

1.238 ± 0.014^ef

11.88 ± 0.12^def

12.50 ± 1.52^f

11.33 ± 1.45 ^fg

0.208 ± 0.012^ef

1.231 ± 0.014^ef

11.68 ± 0.14^ef

11.74 ± 1.45^f

10.65 ± 1.40 ^g

0.203 ± 0.012^ef

1.225 ± 0.015^ef

11.63 ± 0.15^f

11.74 ± 1.64^f

9.75 ± 1.48 ^g

0.192 ± 0.013^f

1.212 ± 0.016^f

11.87 ± 0.14^def