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 4

The emergence of B. dorsalis pupae and adults from four mango varieties under no-choice conditions.

VarietyMean no, (±SE) of pupae emergedMean no. (±SE) of adults emergedPupae to adult emergence (%)Sex ratio M : F

Kc22.90 ± 0.68a14.70 ± 0.44a64.20.8 : 1.0
Wld4.05 ± 0.25b2.45 ± 0.16b60.50.7 : 1.0
Vc11.65 ± 0.48b8.15 ± 0.36b70.00.8 : 1.0
Ba7.90 ± 0.27b5.95 ± 0.22b75.30.7 : 1.0
F value15.83613.488
P value0.00010.001

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