Type of diet

Pre-oviposition duration (days) ± SD

Oviposition duration (days)

Number of eggs laid/day/female

Diet 1

5.81 ± 0.29^a

57.75 ± 2.29^b

20.54 ± 0.49^a

Diet 2

3.25 ± 0.49^b

109.81 ± 3.81^a

4.76 ± 0.10^b

Probability

0.0001***

<0.0001***

<0.0001***