Table 3 Mean time of development from egg to adult (days ± 1) of Phortica oldenbergi, Phortica semivirgo and Phortica variegata per generation (F1, F2, F3) and feeding medium (Chestnut, Standard)
Species | Medium | F1 (days ± 1) | F2 (days ± 1) | F3 (days ± 1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Phortica oldenbergi | Chestnut | 14 (min = 11, max = 33, SD = 2.7) | 23 (min = 16, max = 30, SD = 6.1) | na |
Standard | 12 (min = 4, max = 49, SD = 5.9) | 15 (min = 4, max = 30, SD = 7.2) | 20 (min = 11, max = 30, SD = 8.6) | |
Phortica semivirgo | Standard | 15 (min = 7, max = 21, SD = 8.3) | na | na |
Phortica variegata | Chestnut | 13 (min = 7, max = 21, SD = 3.3) | na | na |
Standard | 13 (min = 3, max = 46, SD = 9) | 12 | na |