Research Article

Biology of the Wild Silkmoth Anaphe panda (Boisduval) in the Kakamega Forest of Western Kenya

Table 3

Adult lifespan (in days) of A. panda from indigenous and mixed indigenous forest in Kakamega (years 2005–2007).

YearsIsecheno block (mixed indigenous forest)Ikuywa block (indigenous forest)
Male Female -test Male Female -test

200551 51 ns50 60 **
200665 51 ** 60 64 *
200771 56 * 57 79 **

ns: non significant difference; *: significant difference between male and female; **: highly significant difference between male and female; : Number of males or females moths.