Table 12 Adult longevity of E. formosa emerged from different host–parasitoid proportions in the presence and absence of parasitoid host
Host–parasitoid ratio* | Adult longevity (mean ± SE) of E. formosa in days | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Host present (+) | Host absent (−) | Mean | |
5:1 | 4.9 ± 0.7 | 6.2 ± 1.1 | 5.5 |
10:1 | 5.0 ± 0.6 | 6.1 ± 1.0 | 5.5 |
20:1 | 5.0 ± 0.5 | 6.2 ± 0.9 | 5.6 |
40:1 | 5.3 ± 0.5 | 6.5 ± 1.2 | 5.9 |
80:1 | 5.3 ± 0.7 | 6.2 ± 0.7 | 5.8 |
Mean | 5.1 | 6.2 | |