Table 1 Duration and percent emergence of all the stages of ladybird beetle
Life stages (days) | Diet 1 | Diet 2 | Diet 3 | Diet 4 | Diet 5 | Diet 6 | CV (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Egg | 4.34 ± 0.22 | 3.87 ± 0.32 | 5.45 ± 0.55 | 4.68 ± 0.4 | 6.37 ± 0.57 | – | 8.02 | 0.003 |
Larvae | 7.30 ± 0.43 | 10.6 ± 0.57 | 13.0 ± 0.67 | 15.6 ± 0.48 | 17.0 ± 0.74 | – | 18.01 | 0.01 |
Pupae | 7.76 ± 0.53 | 9.03 ± 0.34 | 12.5 ± 0.67 | 15.7 ± 0.72 | 16.8 ± 0.80 | – | 18.78 | 0.01 |
Adult | 12.40 ± 0.64 | 15.7 ± 0.46 | 17.8 ± 0.47 | 21.4 ± 0.96 | 26.7 ± 0.75 | 84.60 ± 0.53 | 23.1 | 0.05 |
Total life span | 31.80 | 39.23 | 48.76 | 57.36 | 66.84 | 84.60 |