Biological anomalies in the sugarcane leafhopper, Pyrilla perpusilla (Walker) due to parasitism by Fulgoraecia melanoleuca (Fletcher) (Lepidoptera: Epipyropidae)

Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control

Table 2 Effect of parasitism by F. melanoleuca on the longevity of P. perpusilla adults

Host stage at time of parasitism	Longevity (Mean ± SE) in days		Increase ( +) in days over un-parasitized adult
Host stage at time of parasitism	Parasitized	Un-parasitized	Increase ( +) in days over un-parasitized adult
Adult male	30.44 ± 0.44b	23.29 ± 0.38a	+ 7.15
Adult female	34.64 ± 0.59b	29.38 ± 0.42a	+ 5.26

^*Mean of 5 replications; Means within row followed by different letters are significantly different (t test, p < 0.05)