Table 1 in Biology And Physiological Host Range Of Four Species Of Platyphora Gistel (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Associated With Solanum Mauritianum Scop. (Solanaceae) In South America

Table 1. Adult larviposition and duration of development of the immature stages of four Platyphora species reared on their natural host, Solanum mauritianum, in the laboratory. P. biforisP. convivaP. nigronotataP. paraguanaLarvae per batchrange4–1512–2712–273–14mean (±SE)7.0 ± 0.222.6 ± 1.220.3 ± 0.67.8 ± 0.2Duration of larval instars (days)range13–2014–2117–2016–18mean (±SE)17.4 ± 1.017.3 ± 0.418.5 ± 0.617.3 ± 0.2Duration of pupation (days)range16–2122–2519–2718–30mean (±SE)19.1 ± 0.523.2 ± 0.123.9 ± 1.325.9 ± 1.3Duration of immature stages (days)range32–4036–4535–5033–47mean (±SE)35.8 ± 1.140.4 ± 1.142.8 ± 1.343.0 ± 1.4