Table 1 LS Means (±SE) and relative number of observations (N) of length of pupa for the three categories of mite infestation: presence or absence; number of foundress mites; total number of mites.

0 – absence

593

10.54 ± 0.02^a

1 – presence

58

10.19 ± 0.04^b

0 – absence

593

10.54 ± 0.02^a

1 foundress mite

52

10.20 ± 0.04^b

>=2 foundress mites

6

10.08 ± 0.11^b

0 – absence

593

10.54 ± 0.02^a

1 mite

9

10.30 ± 0.09^ab

2–3 mites

17

10.24 ± 0.07^b

4 mites

18

10.16 ± 0.06^b

≥5 mites

14

10.09 ± 0.07^b