Table 2 Generation-dependent life table parameters (mean ± SE) of Neoseiulus cucumeris reared on Tyrophagus putrescentiae and Tetranychus urticae

GRR (eggs/ individual)

32.82 ± 3.377^aA

(32.82)

44.70 ± 8.981^aA

(46.87)

25.33 ± 4.771^aA

(25.84)

30.30 ± 5.442^aA

(30.29)

46.26 ± 8.960^aA

(46.27)

8.86 ± 8.869^bB

(8.85)

18.96 ± 4.327^bA

(18.96)

16.56 ± 6.281^bA

(16.55)

R₀ (eggs/individual)

15.16 ± 3.361^abA

(18.38)

26.40 ± 5.027^aA

(26.41)

10.97 ± 2.369^bA

(10.96)

23.09 ± 4.757^aA

(23.07)

18.39 ± 3.910^aA

(18.37)

6.15 ± 2.014^bB

(6.14)

12.34 ± 2.774^abA

(12.33)

8.71 ± 3.668^abA

(8.71)

r (day⁻¹)

0.096 ± 0.010^cB

(0.096)

0.182 ± 0.013^aA

(0.183)

0.134 ± 0.015^bA

(0.136)

0.171 ± 0.014^abA

(0.173)

0.164 ± 0.012^aA

(0.165)

0.109 ± 0.023^bB

(0.113)

0.158 ± 0.015^abA

(0.159)

0.118 ± 0.030^abA

(0.124)

λ (day⁻¹)

1.100 ± 0.011^cA

(1.101)

1.199 ± 0.016^aA

(1.201)

1.144 ± 0.017^bA

(1.145)

1.187 ± 0.016^abA

(1.188)

1.179 ± 0.014^aB

(1.180)

1.116 ± 0.026^bB

(1.119)

1.172 ± 0.017^abA

(1.173)

1.125 ± 0.033^abA

(1.131)

T (day)

28.24 ± 1.388^aA

(28.17)

17.94 ± 0.581^bA

(17.91)

17.69 ± 0.809^bA

(17.64)

18.24 ± 0.415^bA

(18.21)

17.58 ± 0.659^aB

(17.62)

16.05 ± 0.699^abB

(16.08)

15.69 ± 0.420^bB

(15.71)

17.37 ± 1.133^abA

(17.52)