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Table 2 Reproductive characteristics of Blattisocius mali fed on eggs and larvae of Tyrophagus putrescentiae

From: Life table parameters of the predatory mite, Blattisocius mali Oudemans (Mesostigmata: Blattisociidae), fed on eggs and larvae of the stored product mite, Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Schrank)

Parameters

Prey eggs

Prey larvae

p value

N

Mean ± S.E

N

Mean ± S.E

APOP (day)

26

0.12 ± 0.063

22

0.09 ± 0.062

0.7855

TPOP (days)

26

8.23 ± 0.084

22

6.14 ± 0.165

0.00*

Oviposition period (days)

26

12.96 ± 0.739

22

14.77 ± 0.51

0.03998*

Mean fecundity (eggs/female)

26

76.23 ± 3.381

22

198.68 ± 8.456

0.00*

APOP (day)

26

0.12 ± 0.063

22

0.09 ± 0.062

0.7855

  1. Standard errors were estimated by using 100,000 bootstraps. *Means followed by marked p values are significantly different between two treatments using the paired bootstrap test at the 5% significance level. APOP = adult pre-oviposition period; TPOP = total pre-oviposition period