Table 1 Mean number of D. porcellus larvae consumed and reproduction of A. biannulipes females at increasing prey density (N = 30 replicates for each prey density)
Prey density | Mean ± standard error/female | Preoviposition period (days) | Oviposition period (days) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total number of preys eaten | Daily number of preys eaten | Total number of eggs laid | Daily number of eggs laid | |||
1 | 13.00 ± 0.00a | 1.00 ± 0.00a | 40.60 ± 1.69a | 3.54 ± 0.17a | 13.67 ± 0.33a | 11.40 ± 0.60a |
2 | 24.60 ± 0.74b | 1.92 ± 0.03b | 47.60 ± 1.91ab | 3.57 ± 0.16a | 13.34 ± 0.28a | 11.00 ± 0.55a |
4 | 42.60 ± 0.69c | 3.32 ± 0.12c | 59.20 ± 5.22bc | 4.30 ± 0.37ab | 11.33 ± 0.88a | 12.21 ± 0.86a |
6 | 55.80 ± 1.35d | 4.29 ± 0.15d | 57.80 ± 2.59bc | 4.60 ± 0.17bc | 12.23 ± 1.24a | 13.20 ± 0.81a |
8 | 56.80 ± 2.81d | 4.34 ± 0.18d | 68.80 ± 5.75c | 5.40 ± 0.32c | 11.01 ± 0.57a | 15.83 ± 1.02b |