Table 4 Nymphal developmental time, adult weight, sex ratio, number of eggs laid in the first week and oocyte counts of infected and uninfected M. pygmaeus.
From: Microbial community of predatory bugs of the genus Macrolophus(Hemiptera: Miridae)
Cross | Developmental time (days) | Adult weight (mg) | Sex ratio (♂ : ♀) | No. of eggs laid | Weighted sum of oocytes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Males (n) | Females (n) | Males (n) | Females (n) | Â | Â | Â |
I♂ x I♀ | 17.61 ± 0.13 a (28) | 18.04 ± 0.20 a (23) | 0.82 ± 0.02 a (28) | 1.31 ± 0.02 a (23) | 1 : 0.8 | 12.33 ± 1.60 a (30) | 15.02 ± 0.97 a (30) |
U♂ x U♀ | 18.54 ± 0,19 b (26) | 18.60 ± 0.30 a (15) | 0.83 ± 0.02 a (26) | 1.19 ± 0.04 b (15) | 1 : 0.6 | 10.96 ± 1.20 a (22) | 12.44 ± 0.94 a (28) |