Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control

Table 4 Coefficient of attack rate (a) and handling time (T_h) and other derived parameters for 5th instar and female of D. primarius

From: Biology and functional response of the predator, Dortus primarius (Distant) (Hemiptera: Miridae) preying on Frankliniella schultzei (Trybom) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

Predator stage	b	95% CI		c	95% CI		T_h	95% CI		T/T_h
Predator stage	b	Lower	Upper	c	Lower	Upper	T_h	Lower	Upper	T/T_h
instar5	0.159	0.078	0.545	0.094	0.008	0.565	0.017	0.001	0.037	58.82
Adult	0.227	0.149	0.484	0.058	0.009	0.294	0.022	0.007	0.034	45.45

^aIn the best fit type III model, a = bN₀/1 + cN₀; b and c values have been given in table; N_o: Initial prey density; T = 1 day

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