Parameter

Diets

f and

P values

D1

(Phaseolus vulgaris )

D2

(Vigna

unguiculata)

D3

(Cajanus cajan)

D4

(Maize leaf)

Fecundity (eggs/female)

428. ± 50.55a

375.75 ± 59.63a

208.5 ± 45.25a

498.25 ± 82.65a

f = 0.54;

P = 0.6559

Male longevity (days)

9.00 ± 1.41a

8.20 ± 0.83a

8.00 ± 0.82a

10.5 ± 2.38a

f = 0.73;

P = 0.5454

Female longevity (days)

10.5 ± 2.38a

8.40 ± 2.88a

9.25 ± 3.59a

11.8 ± 0.50a

f = 0.73;

P = 0.5454