Transcript expression plasticity as a response to alternative larval host plants in the speciation process of corn and rice strains of Spodoptera frugiperda

Table 1 Number of replicates in each larval stage during rearing on primary and alternative host plants

Feed Condition	N of 1st instar larvae	N of 10-day Larvae	N of 24-h Pupae*	N of Emerged Adults	Larval Developmental Time (Days) (Min-Max)
CS on corn	128	115	65 (43)	55	14.2 (12–17)
CS on rice	144	117	33 (46)	23	21.0 (18–25)
CS on diet	144	123	72 (46)	57	18.7 (16–24)
RS on corn	128	73	20 (40)	20	14.3 (14–18)
RS on rice	144	68	8 (48)	2	22.6 (20–25)
RS on diet	144	105	30 (52)	25	19.7 (17–25)

* Numbers in parentheses indicate 5th or 6th instar larvae removed before pupation for RNA extraction

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