Table 1 Duration (mean ± SE) of the pre-oviposition (Preov.) and oviposition (Ovip.) (days), eggs per female (Eggs/female), eggs/female/day (Eggs/day) and female (Fem. Long.) and male (Male Long.) longevity of Thaumastocoris peregrinus (Heteroptera: Thaumastocoridae) males and females at different temperatures, RH of 60 ± 10% and photoperiod 24:12 (L: D) h.
°C | 18 °C | 22 °C | 25 °C | 27 °C | 30 °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 20 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 8 |
Preov | 13.10 ± 0.61ª | 9.09 ± 0.41b | 6.20 ± 0.24c | 6.31 ± 0.59c | 5.13 ± 0.55c |
Ovip. (days) | 36.3 ± 3.8ab | 51.2 ± 6.4b | 29.9 ± 6.4a | 21.5 ± 3.4a | 7.6 ± 3.4c |
Eggs/female | 45.9 ± 4.6ab | 64.0 ± 9.08b | 58.1 ± 8.5ab | 49.08 ± 9.18ab | 22.8 ± 12.5a |
Eggs/fem./day | 1.1 ± 0.1a | 1.2 ± 0.09ab | 1.6 ± 0.1bc | 1.9 ± 0.19c | 1.8 ± 0.4ac |
Fem.Long. (days) | 54.50 ± 3.94a | 62.73 ± 6.12a | 40.50 ± 3.49b | 31.00 ± 3.07bc | 15.50 ± 3.36c |
Male Long. (days) | 57.4 ± 3.4c | 54.1 ± 7.0c | 35.4 ± 1.8b | 32.62 ± 3.29b | 11.3 ± 2.9a |
Sex ratio* | 0.48a | 0.58a | 0.48a | 0.53a | 0.61a |
