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Table 2 Effect of relative humidity on reproductive capacity

From: Effect of humidity on egg hatchability and reproductive biology of the bamboo borer (Dinoderus minutus Fabricius)

Relative humidity

Reproductive parameter

Preovipositional period (day)

Ovipositional period (day)

Mean no. of eggs laid per female

Female Lifespan (day)

Male Lifespan (day)

20%

14.20±0.49a

3.80±0.64d

3.20±0.31d

22.30±0.79c

20.00±0.62c

40%

11.80±0.44b

37.20±1.34c

28.90±1.01c

56.90±1.20b

49.70±1.15b

56%

9.60±0.38c

51.80±0.49b

43.00±1.65b

68.80±0.68a

61.50±1.29a

75%

7.20±0.31c

54.40±1.33a

66.40±1.21a

70.10±0.70a

60.50±1.19a

85%

8.00±0.37d

56.50±1.21a

68.90±3.07a

69.40±1.52a

59.80±1.13a

  1. Means followed by the same letter in the same column are not significantly different (p≥0.05, Fisher’s least significant difference) N=20.