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Table 4 Correlation between the resistance ratio and life table parameters of pink bollworm

From: Biological performance of Bollgard II® Bt-resistant vs susceptible population of pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders) on non-toxic diet

Life table parameter

r values

Egg period

0.992**

Larval period

0.998**

Pupal period

0.998**

Male (Adult) period

–0.976**

Female (Adult) period

–0.949**

Total life cycle (Male)

0.998**

Total life cycle (Female)

0.997**

Pre-oviposition period

0.950**

Oviposition period

–0.976**

Fecundity

–0.806

Percentage of fertility

–0.909**

Percentage of pupation

–0.146

Percentage of adult emergence

–0.999**

Net reproductive rate (R0)

–0.938**

Mean length of generation (Tc)

0.999**

Innate capacity for increase in number (rm)

–0.290

Finite rate of increase in number (λ)

–0.289

Arbitary (rc)

–0.281

Weekly multiplication of population

–0.982**

Doubling time (DT)

0.997**

Potential fecundity (PF)

–0.645

No. of hypothetical F2 females

–0.976**

  1. ** Significant correlation at P ≤ 0.005; Lab-S laboratory-established Cry toxin-susceptible population, Field-R field-collected Cry toxin-resistant population