Table 3 Oviposition and mortality rates of P. argentipes and S. schwetzi females fed experimentally

Perctent ovipositing females^a

90 (79/88)

89 (82/92)

92 (49/53)

96 (51/53)

96 (97/101)

96 (100/104)

85 (40/47)

88 (38/43)

Median no. of eggs per female (range) [IQR]^b

32 (1–58) [23–40]

31 (1–68) [15–41]

62 (1–128) [47–87]

84 (1–143) [68–101]

32 (1–62) [26–41]

43 (1–74) [33–49]

58 (1–108) [36–70]

70 (2–105) [50–84]

Percent mortality

26 (23/88)

18 (17/92)

72 (38/53)

62 (33/53)

36 (36/101)

27 (28/104)

49 (23/47)

49 (21/43)