TABLE VI
Estinlatcs of reprductioti and mortality of Apion fuscirostre on old broom (Area 1) (Parnell, 1966)
1980-6 1
1961-62
Change
Estimate
yo of
from
Estimate
Egg no.
preceding
stage
Adults in spring
So. females
A.
Fecundity
Total eggs
B + C. After mortality of eggs and larvae in
D.
After late larval and pupal mortality
E.
After overwintering mortalit,y
F.
After net loss by disperacl ( i s . adults
finding seeds
in spring)
753
377
310
116 865
107 750
19 072
10 020
608
608
304
-
-
92-2
7.8
upto 14205
16-3
82.3
13.7
16.0
-
-
96.8
-
0.5
m
0
8
z