Table 4 Perimeter of dorsal shield of Amblydromalus limonicus under control and four dietary restriction treatment conditions, which were: Fasting for 1 day at the start of the larval (T1), protonymph (T2), deutonymph (T3) and adult (T4) stage.

From: Short-term fasting early in life extends lifespan in a mite Amblydromalus limonicus (Acari: Phytoseiidae)

 

Control

T2

T3

T4

T1

P

Dorsal shield of female

1148.92 ± 13.39a

1103.98 ± 1.98c

1085.40 ± 1.76c

1061.79 ± 2.57c

987.88 ± 16.84b

P < 0.001

Dorsal shield of male

1142.67 ± 6.92a

1103.80 ± 1.90c

1084.30 ± 2.08c

1058.63 ± 3.93c

946.08 ± 26.42b

P < 0.001

P

P = 0.406

P = 0.404

P = 0.402

P = 0.409

P = 0.386

 
  1. Means ± SE within the same row followed by the different letters are significantly different (P < 0.05, Tukey’s test).
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