Characteristics

N

Diet

f and

P values

D1

(Phaseolus vulgaris)

D2

(Vigna

unguiculata)

D3

(Cajanus cajan)

D4

(Maize leaf)

Larval length (cm)

69

1.98 ± 0.38b

1.82 ± 0.17bc

1.73 ± 0.22c

3.28 ± 0.07a

f = 159.06;

P < 0.0001

Larval period (days)

69

2.00 ± 1.78a

3.50 ± 0.97b

3.10 ± 1.22b

2.50 ± 0.87a

f = 1.12;

P < 0.0001

Larval survival (%)

69

76.0 ± 0.00a

52.0 ± 0.00c

72.0 ± 0.00b

76.0 ± 0.00a

f = 112;

P < 0.0001

Pupal weight (mg)

57

2083 ± 0.00b

1838.6 ± 5.28c

1030.5 ± 2.18d

2580 ± 0.00a

f = 132.96;

P < 0.0001

Sex ratio

54

0.71 ± 0.00b

0.69 ± 0.09c

0.86 ± 0.00c

1.38 ± 0.00a

f = 1206.8;

P < 0.0001

Pupal period (days)

57

8.64 ± 0.47a

9.08 ± 0.90a

9.00 ± 0.85a

8.92 ± 2.33a

f = 0.27;

P = 0.8450

Pupal survival (%)

57

100 ± 0.00a

71.6 ± 20.3c

86.7 ± 0.00b

100 ± 0.00a

f = 34.83;

P < 0.0001