Two-sex Life Table Parameters of Oriental Fruit Fly Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae) on Methyl Eugenol-Based Diet
Two-sex Life Table Parameters of Oriental Fruit Fly Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae) on Methyl Eugenol-Based Diet
Saleem Jaffar1*, Muhammad Yasin2, Muhammad Mazahir3, Ajmal Hussain2, Aftab Ahmad Khan4 and Sajjad Hussain5
Age-stage-specific survival rate (sxj) of the B. dorsalis fed on artificial diets containing methyl eugenol (A) and without methyl eugenol diet (B). L1: 1st instar larvae, L2: 2nd instar larvae, L3: 3rd instar larvae.
Age-specific survival rate (lx), female age-specific fecundity (fx), age-specific fecundity (mx), and age-specific maternity (lx*mx) of B. dorsalis when fed on artificial diet containing ME (A) and without ME diet (B).
Impact of artificial diet on the age-stage-specific life expectancy (exj) of B. dorsalis, A, diet containing ME, B, diet without ME. L1: 1st instar larvae, L2: 2nd instar larvae, L3: 3rd instar larvae.
Impact of artificial diet on the age-stage reproductive value (vxj) of B. dorsalis, A: diet containing ME, B: diet without ME. L1: 1st instar larvae, L2: 2nd instar larvae, L3: 3rd instar larvae.
Impact of artificial diet on expected fecundity by female adults of B. dorsalis, A: diet containing ME, B: diet without ME.
