Research Article

Laboratory Rearing of Laricobius nigrinus (Coleoptera: Derodontidae): A Predator of the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Hemiptera: Adelgidae)

Table 2

Total number of Laricobius nigrinus larvae, emerged adults, and percent emergence in each treatment.

ContainerSoil typeAutoclavednTotal larvaeEmerged adults% Emergence ± SEA

SquareMixYes51503020.0 ± 4% c
SquareMixNo515010167.3 ± 4% a
SquareForestYes51505 3.3 ± 1% d
SquareForestNo51505939.3 ± 3% b

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