Table 2 Effects of banana and maize on reproduction of S. frugiperda
From: Fitness of the fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda to a new host plant, banana (Musa nana Lour.)
Host plant | Sex ratio (♀: ♂) | Female longevity (d) | Male longevity (d) | Pre-oviposition period (d) | Oviposition Days | Fecundity (eggs per female) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banana | 1: 0.95 | 9.93 ± 0.49 * | 9.07 ± 0.37 * | 2.87 ± 0.17 * | 1.97 ± 0.14 | 392.23 ± 27.02 |
Maize | 1: 1.08 | 8.07 ± 0.18 | 7.95 ± 0.20 | 1.63 ± 0.07 | 3.13 ± 0.08 * | 875.79 ± 29.21 * |
Statistical analysis | P Banana = 0.909, P Maize = 0.615 | Z =−3.591, P < 0.001 | Z =−2.163, P = 0.031 | Z =−6.316, P < 0.001 | Z =−6.055, P < 0.001 | Z =−7.472, P < 0.001 |