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Table 3 Effects of simulated global warming scenarios on length of reproductive phases, fecundity, and sex ratio of Tetranychus evansi

From: Impact of global warming scenarios on life-history traits of Tetranychus evansi (Acari: Tetranychidae)

Parameter

Global warming scenario

n

Current

n

RCP2.6

n

RCP8.5

June

 Pre-oviposition

36

1.2 ± 0.1 a

56

1.0 ± 0.0 b

51

1.3 ± 0.1 a

 Oviposition

36

16.0 ± 1.5 a

51

15.0 ± 0.9 a

45

8.5 ± 0.8 b

 Post-oviposition

36

1.0 ± 0.2 ab

51

1.3 ± 0.2 a

45

0.5 ± 0.2 b

 Eggs/female (no.)

36

93.1 ± 8.5 a

51

90.6 ± 5.9 a

45

50.6 ± 5.3 b

 ♀ ratio (%)

197

87.3 ± 2.4 a

177

85.9 ± 2.6 a

171

87.7 ± 2.5 a

July

 Pre-oviposition

63

1.3 ± 0.1 a

56

0.9 ± 0.0 b

54

1.0 ± 0.1 b

 Oviposition

61

12.0 ± 0.8 a

54

15.4 ± 0.7 b

50

14.2 ± 1.0 ab

 Post-oviposition

61

0.6 ± 0.2 a

54

0.9 ± 0.2 a

50

0.9 ± 0.2 a

 Eggs/female (no.)

61

78.2 ± 5.7 a

54

105.8 ± 5.6 b

50

108.8 ± 8.1 b

 ♀ ratio (%)

442

91.4 ± 1.3 a

433

91.7 ± 1.3 a

383

90.6 ± 1.5 a

August

 Pre-oviposition

65

1.1 ± 0.0 a

40

1.0 ± 0.0 b

50

1.0 ± 0.1 ab

 Oviposition

48

13.5 ± 1.0 a

37

14.0 ± 0.9 a

50

7.0 ± 0.5 b

 Post-oviposition

48

0.9 ± 0.2 a

37

0.6 ± 0.2 a

50

0.4 ± 0.1 a

 Eggs/female (no.)

48

89.6 ± 4.9 a

37

97.1 ± 5.5 a

50

45.4 ± 3.6 b

 ♀ ratio (%)

425

83.5 ± 1.8 a

292

86.3 ± 2.0 a

331

79.1 ± 2.2 a

  1. Data are mean ± SEM, in days unless otherwise stated. Values with the same letter in rows are not significantly different (P > 0.05)