Diet Supplement Mean Weights (mg) of individual L. nigrinus
  Day 13 Day 19 Day 27 Day 36 Day 44
CC+HWA N1 0.90± 0.15
n=19
1.03± 0.2
n=17
0.99± 0.16
n=16
0.89± 0.89
n=16
1.0± 0.22
n=15
  T=2.36* T=4.56*** T=3.38** Z=-1.7* T=2.67 **
LLF+HWA
N1
0.79± 0.13
n=18
0.73± 0.12
n=12
0.77± 0.16
n=11
0.72± 0.24
n=6
0.73± 0.15
n=6
  Day 49 Day 56 Day 63 Day 71 Day 78
CC+HWA N1 0.89± 0.15
n=12
0.91± 0.14
n=11
0.98 ± 0.17
n=11
1.03± 0.25
n=10
1.06± 0.17
n=10
  T=0.27 T=2.52* T=2.37* T=1.65 T=0.79
LLF+HWA
N1
0.87± 0.25
n=6
0.68± 0.22
n=5
0.7± 0.28
n=4
0.77± 0.21
n=3
0.97± 0.21
n=3
Table 4: Difference in weights (mg) over time of early emergent Laricobius nigrinus provided with dormant settled first instar nymphs of HWA supplemented with either CC Diet or commercial “Lacewing and Ladybug Food” (LLF) in a honey paste. Means ± S.D. are reported.