Research Article

The Variation of Oviposition Preference and Host Susceptibility of the Oriental Fruit Fly (Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae) on Commercial Mango Varieties

Table 1

Fruit weight, fruit circumference, and peel thickness of four commercial mango varieties in choice test.

Mango varietyMean (± SE) weight of fruit (g)Mean (± SE) fruit circumference (mm)Mean (± SE) peel thickness of fruit (mm)

Kc209.49 ± 3.4a268.15 ± 0.28a1.41 ± 0.006a
Wld123.41 ± 1.17c196.85 ± 0.27c1.48 ± 0.003a
Vc182.68 ± 2.40b173.20 ± 0.41d1.42 ± 0.007a
Ba132.67 ± 1.01c232.40 ± 0.34b1.33 ± 0.004a
F value94.11796.45.74
P value0.0010.0000.001

Means within columns with different letters differ significantly (, using Tukey’s test).