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Table 3 Generation-dependent predation rates (mean ± SE) of Neoseiulus cucumeris fed on Tetranychus urticae

From: Cost-effective and efficient factitious prey for mass production of Neoseiulus cucumeris (Acari: Phytoseiidae): assessing its quality compared with natural prey

Parameter

G1

G10

G20

G30

Net predation rate (C0) (prey)

467.48 ± 66.808a

260.35 ± 35.114b

166.34 ± 21.262c

237.88 ± 39.490bc

Transformation rate (Qp) (prey per viable predator egg)

25.89 ± 2.716a

48.85 ± 31.799ab

13.93 ± 2.483b

34.39 ± 34.862ab

Stable predation rate (ψ) (prey/day)

11.37 ± 0.490a

8.45 ± 0.530b

4.15 ± 0.234c

8.68 ± 0.502b

Finite predation rate (ω) (prey/day)

13.41 ± 0.694a

9.43 ± 0.668b

4.86 ± 0.320c

9.79 ± 0.791b

  1. G generation; the means followed by different letters in the same row are significantly different between treatments using the paired bootstrap test at 5% significance level