Table 2 The weight of females isolated from the rearing system under the two photoperiods
From: Darkness increases the population growth rate of the poultry red mite Dermanyssus gallinae
Photoperiod | No. of fed females | Total weight of mites (mg) | Mean ± SD (mg) | Mean weight/female (mg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
12:12 h L:D | 50 | 10.37 | 10.90 ± 0.51 | 0.22 ± 0.01 |
50 | 10.94 | |||
50 | 11.39 | |||
1:23 h L:D | 50 | 13.76 | 13.19 ± 0.51 | 0.26 ± 0.01 |
50 | 13.02 | |||
50 | 12.78 |