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 3

Mean comparison of fruit weight, fruit circumference, and peel thickness among four commercial mango varieties tested under nonchoice conditions.

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

Kc212.33 ± 3.94a269.40 ± 0.33a1.35 ± 0.003a
Wld116.63 ± 1.68c196.85 ± 0.27c1.45 ± 0.005a
Vc190.24 ± 1.76b176.70 ± 0.32d1.36 ± 0.006a
Ba125.15 ± 1.26c231.65 ± 0.31b1.32 ± 0.004a
F value75.89873.584.54
P value0.00010.0010.006

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