Table 3 The effects of nuts and wheat (control) on the population parameters of Trogoderma granarium.

From: Effects of selected nuts on the biology of Trogoderma granarium Everts

Parameter

Wheat

Peanuts

Cashew

Pine nut

Pecan

Finite rate of increase (Îğ) (d− 1£)

1.05 Âħ 0.00a

1.04 Âħ 0.00a

1.04 Âħ 0.00a

1.03 Âħ 0.00a

1.03 Âħ 0.00a

Net reproductive rate (R0) (offspring)

26.18 Âħ 4.20a

19.07 Âħ 3.32a

15.18 Âħ 3.00ab

9.92 Âħ 2.11b

8.30 Âħ 1.71b

Intrinsic rate of increase (r) (d− 1£)

0.05 Âħ 0.00a

0.04 Âħ 0.00a

0.04 Âħ 0.00a

0.03 Âħ 0.00a

0.02 Âħ 0.00a

Mean generation time (T) (d£)

62.09 Âħ 0.76d

66.08 Âħ 1.12c

71.92 Âħ 1.17b

83.29 Âħ 2.09a

85.69 Âħ 1.80a

Gross reproductive rate (GRR)

42.68 Âħ 8.01c

52.67 Âħ 14.98a

41.87 Âħ 10.67c

47.20 Âħ 18.47b

30.23 Âħ 8.84d

Doubling Time (DT)

13.18 Âħ 0.72c

15.53 Âħ 1.05bc

18.37 Âħ 1.53b

25.16 Âħ 2.86a

28.06 Âħ 7.49a

  1. Mean values Âħ standard error were calculated by the paired bootstrap test. The values sharing similar letters in a row are not statistically different. £day.
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