Table 1 Effects of HvAV-3h on reproductive ability of M. similis.

From: Imperfection works: Survival, transmission and persistence in the system of Heliothis virescens ascovirus 3h (HvAV-3h), Microplitis similis and Spodoptera exigua

Types of females

Replicates (N)

Life span (days)

Number of eggs laid in average

Type I

25

6.96 ± 0.23 a

47.16 ± 1.36 a

Type II

29

6.65 ± 0.40 a

45.86 ± 2.23 a

Type III

22

7.36 ± 0.18 a

49.73 ± 1.16 a

Control

25

7.55 ± 0.26 a

46.70 ± 1.31 a

  1. *Type I represented females emerged from 5 to 7 days post-parasitism virus-infected hosts; Type II represented females emerged from cocoons of viruliferous females’ offspring; Type III represented viruliferous females. Control group referred to unviruliferous females. Females were provided 10 larvae each day until death to investigate their oviposition performance. Data were shown by means ± S.E.. Different letters indicate significant difference. P < 0.05, one-way ANOVA, LSD.
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