Table 2 Reproduction characteristics (± SE) of pre-adult and adult stages of Amblyseius swirskii fed with immature stages of the spider mite Tetranychus urticae as well as pollen grains of Bird-of-paradise and the Damask rose, alone/combined with the spider mite.

Fecundity (eggs/female)

35.82 ± 1.475^d

40.29 ± 1.58^c

76.03 ± 2.372^b

92.16 ± 1.966^a

27.20±2.276^e

Oviposition (day)

21.41 ± 0.832^d

27.4 ± 0.902^c

44.57 ± 1.181^b

50.3 ± 1.333^a

18.40±1.519^e

APOP (day)

1.259 ± 0.085^b

1.9 ± 0.142^a

1.874 ± 0.091^a

1.391 ± 2.594^b

1.933±0.203^a

TPOP (day)

8.408 ± 0.2^b

8.6 ± 0.231^b

8.958 ± 0.22^b

7.783 ± 0.196^c

9.069±0.388^a