Table 1 Life history parameters (± S.E) of S. japonicum feeding on B. tabaci and C. cephalonica eggs

Development time of second instar (days)

1.51(± 0.05)

2.31(± 0.04)

0.000

Development time of third instar (days)

1.86(± 0.10)

2.55(± 0.08)

0.006

Development time of fourth instar (days)

3.85(± 0.06)

4.92(± 0.11)

0.001

Development time of pupa (days)

4.12(± 0.05)

4.89(± 0.03)

0.000

Development time of second instar to adults (days)

15.14(± 0.14)

19.48(± 0.11)

0.000

Survival rate of First instar (%)

97.78(± 1.11)

23.12 (± 0.29)

0.001

Survival rate of second instar (%)

93.18(± 0.08)

78.89(± 4.84)

0.042

Survival rate of third instar (%)

96.3(± 2.14)

88.92(± 2.18)

0.073

Survival rate of fourth instar (%)

98.81(± 1.19)

95.22(± 2.64)

0.282

Survival rate of pupa (%)

98.77(± 1.23)

98.15(± 1.85)

0.795