Table 4 Developmental times of Neoseiulus barkeri life stages fed on 1st instars of Megalurothrips usitatus or Carpoglyphus lactis. (in days, mean ± SE).

From: Effects of field releases of Neoseiulus barkeri on Megalurothrips usitatus abundance and arthropod diversity

Diet

Developmental time (day)

Egg

Larvae

Protonymph

Deutonymph

Egg-to-adult

Survival%

C. lactis

1.92 ± 0.13ns

1.08 ± 0.10**

3.18 ± 0.10***

2.76 ± 0.16***

8.95 ± 0.23***

90

M. usitatus

1.94 ± 0.04

0.67 ± 0.06

1.50 ± 0.06

1.47 ± 0.10

5.58 ± 0.12

95

  1. ***: p < 0.001; **: p < 0.01; ns: r > 0.05.
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