Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control

Table 1 Different larvae-adult-egg combinations used to determine the cannibalistic behavior of Oenopia conglobata

From: Cannibalistic behavior of biological control agent Oenopia conglobata (Linnaeus, 1758) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) under laboratory conditions

Predator*	Prey	Treatment**	Control***
Adult (female)	Egg	50 E	50 E + EKE
Adult (female)	Larva	30 L1	30 L1 + EKE
Adult (male)	Egg	50 E	50 E + EKE
Adult (male)	Larva	30 L1	30 L1 + EKE
L1	Egg	10 E	10 E + EKE
L2	Egg	20 E	20 E + EKE
L3	Egg	30 E	30 E + EKE
L4	Egg	40 E	40 E + EKE
L4	Larva	20 L1	20 L1 + EKE

Here, *L1, L2, L3, and L4 stand for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th instars, respectively, E = eggs, **no supplemental diet, *** 100 E. kuehniella eggs per individual provided as supplemental diet. EKE = E. kuehniella eggs

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