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Table 3 Cannibalistic relationship between different life stages of Oenopia conglobata

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

Predator*

Prey*

Quantity (number)

Consumption in treatment (number ± SE)**

Consumption in control (number ± SE)***

Cannibalism rate (folds ± SE)

Adult (female)

E

50

42.2 ± 2.28

5.1 ± 1.31

8.27 ± 0.65

Adult (male)

E

50

25.8 ± 1.97

3.6 ± 1.16

7.16 ± 0.44

Adult (female)

L1

30

9.1 ± 0.31

3.2 ± 0.20

2.84 ± 0.21

Adult (female)

L2

30

5.8 ± 0.25

2.4 ± 0.16

2.41 ± 0.19

Adult (male)

L1

20

5.0 ± 0.33

1.9 ± 0.23

2.63 ± 0.37

Adult (male)

L2

20

3.6 ± 0.27

1.4 ± 0.16

2.57 ± 0.35

L1

E

10

8.0 ± 1.26

2.5 ± 1.22

3.20 ± 0.48

L2

E

20

16.5 ± 1.34

4.3 ± 1.15

3.83 ± 0.56

L3

E

30

21.3 ± 1.98

4.6 ± 1.16

4.63 ± 0.49

L4

E

40

25.7 ± 1.22

8.2 ± 1.30

3.13 ± 0.64

L4

L1

20

13.9 ± 0.48

3.9 ± 0.34

3.56 ± 0.45

  1. Here, *L1, L2, L3, and L4 stand for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th instar larvae, SE = standard errors of the means, E = eggs, **no supplemental diet was provided, *** control treatments received enough E. kuehniella eggs as supplemental diet