Treatment
Group
Initial♀
Initial ♂
Age atstart(days)
%
Survival and mean weights at experiment’s end
Female
Male
Gelled CC Diet only for 41 d
A
12
15
8
91.7
86.7
Mean weight (mg)
0.76 ± 0.16
0.66 ± 0.16
Gelled CC Diet only for 41d
B
12
16
42
100
93.7
Mean weight (mg)
0.81 ± 0.27
0.69 ± 0.20
HWA N1 for 32 d
C
19
15
42
73.7
66.7
Mean weight (mg)
0.82 ± 0.12
0.75 ± 0.16
HWA N1+CC Diet and honey for 32 d
D
13
19
42
92.3
94.7
Mean weight (mg)
0.78 ± 0.11
0.67 ± 0.16
Table 2:
Comparative mean percentage survival and mean weights (mg) at experiments’ end of adult
Sasajiscymnus tsugae
feeding on gelled CC Diet alone, or on natural prey, HWA N1, or HWA N1 supplemented with CC Diet+honey.