Table 2: Percent wet weight – ome1/wild type
| %weight | |
| Stage | ome1/Wild type |
| egg | 98 |
| third instar larva | 101 |
| pupa | 97 |
| Adult female | 84 |
| Adult male | 79 |
400 animals at each stage were weighed in groups of 100. The eggs, pupae and larvae were washed and blotted dry.