Table 2 Effects of water salinity on immature developmental duration in days and the lifespan of the resulting adults

0.2

10.42 ± 1.31\(^{a,b}\) (8–18)

3.05 ± 0.77\(^{a}\) (1–6)

45.09 ± 25.16\(^{a,b}\) (2–102)

0.5

10.76 ± 1.00\(^{a,b,c}\) (8–14)

2.90 ± 0.60\(^{a,b}\) (0–5)

29.19 ± 26.07\(^{c}\) (1–98)

1

10.71 ± 0.91\(^{a,b,c}\) (8–14)

2.82 ± 0.51\(^{a,b,c}\) (0–4)

48.19 ± 27.56\(^{a,b}\) (1–94)

2

10.81 ± 1.23\(^{a,b,c}\) (8–15)

2.97 ± 0.72\(^{a}\) (1–5)

45.38 ± 31.45\(^{a,b,c}\) (1–103)

5

11.08 ± 1.93\(^{ac}\) (8–22)

2.89 ± 0.64\(^{a,b,c}\) (1–4)

49.20 ± 27.53\(^{a,b}\) (1–98)

10

12.07 ± 2.29\(^{c}\) (8–18)

2.88 ± 0.65\(^{a,b,c}\) (0–4)

29.5 ± 27.36\(^{b,c}\) (1–94)

12

–

–

–

15

–

–

–

20

–

–

–

30

–

–

–

Bottled

9.75 ± 1.56\(^{d}\) (6–21)

2.58 ± 0.59\(^{c}\) (0–4)

52.51 ± 24.58\(^{a}\) (4–100)

Distilled

10.17 ± 1.28\(^{b,d}\) (8–13)

2.5 ± 0.85\(^{b,c}\) (0–4)

42.13 ± 29.38\(^{a,b,c}\) (1–97)