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Table 4. Condition of Bemisia argentifolii eye and wing as a function of the parasitoid instar.
Condition of Bemisia argentifolii Wingbud and Eye
Parasitoid instar
No.
Wingbuds immature Wingbuds disintegrating Wings adult Eyes immature Eyes disintegrating Eyes adult
1st 2 2 0 0 2 0 0
2nd 24* 11 10 3 10 7 4
3rd 18* 0 17 1 0 15 1
Horizontal sections of parasitized Bemisia argentifolii were prepared. Results describe the condition of the host B. argentifolii eyes and wings five-eight days post-parasitization.
*Since the state or disintegration of B. argentifolii eye structures could not always be determined, there is a difference between the sample number (column 2) and the sum of reports (columns 6, 7 and 8) for 2nd and 3rd instar parasitoids.
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