| Temperature (°C) |
Preoviposition period (d) |
Oviposition period (d) |
Postoviposition period (d) |
Longevity (d) |
Fecundity (eggs/♀) |
Percentage of lifespan spent in oviposition |
| 22.5 |
4.43 ± 0.19 |
144.7 ± 4.9 |
79.6 ± 4.4 |
228.9 ± 6.1 |
34.5 ± 3.0 |
64.4 ± 2.4 |
| 25 |
2.52 ± 0.19
|
108.1 ± 4.9 |
59.2 ± 4.5 |
169.8 ± 6.1 |
44.5 ± 3.0 |
63.9 ± 2.4 |
| 27.5 |
1.49 ± 0.20
|
89.7 ± 5.1 |
29.9 ± 4.6 |
121.2 ± 6.3 |
54.6 ± 3.1 |
77.6 ± 2.5 |
| 30 |
0.99 ± 0.19
|
66.6 ± 4.8 |
19.8 ± 4.4 |
87.4 ± 6.1 |
62.5 ± 3.2 |
78.3 ± 2.4 |
| 32.5 |
1.14 ± 0.19
|
45.2 ±4.8 |
9.4 ± 4.4 |
55.7 ± 6.0 |
58.7 ± 3.0 |
81.9 ± 2.4 |
| 35 |
0.85 ± 0.19
|
40.9 ± 4.8 |
10.2 ± 4.4 |
52.0 ± 5.9 |
54.1 ± 2.9 |
78.7 ± 2.4 |
| 37.5 |
2.15 ± 0.20 |
29.8 ± 5.0 |
6.2 ± 4.6 |
38.2 ± 6.3 |
44.4 ± 3.1 |
78.9 ± 2.5 |
| 40 |
1.99 ± 0.20 |
26.2 ± 4.9 |
8.2 ± 4.5 |
36.4 ± 6.2 |
27.9 ± 3.1 |
73.9 ± 2.5 |
F values of ANOVA results for the preoviposition period, oviposition period, postoviposition period, longevity, fecundity, and percentage of lifespan spent in oviposition were
20.43, 24.73, 12.65, 43.41, 8.03, and 3.82. In all cases df = 7,14 and P < 0.0001. |
