TABLE 3 in Evaluation of Castor (Ricinus communis L.) Genotypes and Their Feeding Values on Rearing Performance of Eri Silkworm (Samia cynthia ricini Boisduval) (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) in Southwest Ethiopia

TABLE 3: Effect of different castor genotypes on hatchability, fecundity, larval period, matured larval weight, life cycle, and effective rate of rearing (ERR). Castor genotypesHatchability (%)FecundityLarval period (day)Larval weight (g)Total life cycle (day)ERR (%)20039092.68a294.00a22.00c5.93c58.00d94.54aAbaro89.00a312.67a24.00a6.16a58.33d90.60ab21964589.68a292.67a23.00b6.05b61.00abc88.32abc10656486.00a282.00a22.00c5.83d58.33d82.79bc21263188.52a294.34a23.00b6.12a62.33a82.40c21965089.24a304.98a24.00a5.46c59.32bcd86.58bc21968291.89a296.52a23.00c5.92c58.20d88.17abc21967189.52a304.34a23.00b6.10a61.31ab87.22abcWolenchite89.14a314.98a24.00a5.46c59.32bcd86.48bcLocal tepi86.42a298.54a23.00b6.00a62.33a82.40cPvalue0.26760.51720.0001 ∗0.0001 ∗0.0302 ∗0.0074 ∗CV (%)4.21328.2390.04580.67421.8335.540 Th e means within a column followed by different letters are significantly different at P <0.05 (the Tukey test).