TABLE 3. Biological criteria (fecundity, oviposition, incubation, hatching success) related to Diaprepes abbreviatus (L.) reared
and maintained on pigeon pea (Cajanus indicus (L.]) leaves. Temperature 75"F (23.8"C), R.H. 80%.


 PGAIIc PGA.IId PGAI Id PJGAIIIe PGAI f PGAI '
 (7 Oct.82)(18 Oct.-) (6 Dec.-)(18 Dec.-)(18 Oct )(18 Oct.)
 (25 Jan. )( 6 Dec. ) (17 Jan.)(23 Dec. )(11 nov.)( 3 Dec.)
 ( 1983 )(- 1982 ) ( 1983 )( 1982 )( 1982 )( 1982 )


Total eggs laid in laboratory
Duration of oviposition
Average daily oviposition
Average duration of incubation
Number of live births
Percent hatch
Number days of adult life in
laboratory


370 143


 74
 5
19.06
 69
 18.60


 19
 7.5
14.7.5
 42
29.30


125 21 10
 13 2 7
9.61 10.50 1.42
 15 16.50 -
 3 8 4
2.40 38.00 25.00


 TABLE 4. Biological criteria (fecundity, oviposition, incubation, hatching success) related to Diaprepes abbreviatus (L.) reared
 and maintained on "mother-of-cocoa" (Gliricidia sepiumJacq.] Steud.). Temperature 75"F (23.8"C), R.H. 80%.

 ( P-MR-A-1-a ) (P-MR-11-c ) (P-MR-.-d )
 (21 Oct.- 17 Dec) (7 Dec 82-14) (7 Dec 82- )
 ( 1982 ) (March 1983 ) (5 April 1983)

1. Fotal eggs laid in laboratory 149 955 385
2, Duration of oviposition 6 73 119
3. Average daily oviposition 24.80 13.08 3.23
4. Average duration of incubation 17.30 19.19 16.80
5. Number of live births 45 269 112
6. Percent hatch 30.20 28.16 29.90
7. Number days of adult life in 53 94 124
 laboratory




 TABLE 5. "t" values of all the comparisons and their significance. Vagility and survival of Diaprepes abbreviatus (L.).
 Temperature 75F (23.8*C), R.H. 80%.


Biological criteria


Host tabulated t Degrees
 of
plant 5% 1% freedom


Calculated

Significance


S. WILD VS CUL.FIVAFI:I)
 ILIS !F
 1. Focal eggs laid in laboratory

 2. Duration of oviposition period

 3: Average daily oviposition

 4. Avt-'rage duration of inIcubation

 5. Number of live births

 (J. Percent hatch

 7. loLal days lived in laboratory


Mother-of-cocoa )
Orange leaves2 )
Mother-of-cocoa )
Orange leaves )
Mother-of-cocoa )
Orange leaves )
Mother--of-cocoa )
Orange leaves )
Mother-of-cocoa )
Orange leaves )
Mother-of-cocoa )
Orange leaves )
Mother-of-cocoa )
Orange leaves )


1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.


 64
 17
 3.76
 16.50
 28
43.75


2.3b 3.49

2.36 3.49

2.36 3.49

2.36 3.49

2.36 3.49

2.36 3.49

2.36 3.49


1.99

3.01-

3. 10"

4.13-"

2.44*


4.33*

2.76*


 -. siAnificanc at 5% level; 1/ Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Steud 2/ Citrus sinensis Osbeck



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