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Table 3 Mean (± SE) seed mass and seed coat thickness of leguminous plants, and the mean (± SE) number of A. obtectus adults emerged from species that supported development

From: How the seed coat affects the mother’s oviposition preference and larval performance in the bean beetle (Acanthoscelides obtectus, Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Bruchinae) in leguminous species

Plant tribe and species1

Seed mass2 (mg) ± SE (N4)

Seed coat thickness3 (mm) ± SE (N4)

Number of adults emerged from 45 seeds (N5)

Intact

Pre-drilled

Genisteae

 Lupius albus L

197.2 ± 4.1 (46)

0.20 ± 0.007 (25)

0 (1)

3 (1)

Phaseoleae

 Glycine max (L.) Merr

167.9 ± 0.7 (910)

0.09 ± 0.001 (265)

0.5 ± 0.23 (17)

1.0 ± 0.45 (17)

 Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet

142.2 ± 3.5 (298)

0.15 ± 0.004 (24)

0 (1)

2 (1)

 Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp

109.6 ± 5.2 (70)

0.04 ± 0.002 (36)

28.5 ± 11.5 (2)

41.5 ± 1.5 (2)

 Vigna angularis (Willd.) Ohwi & H. Ohashi

114.1 ± 1.7 (35)

0.07 ± 0.004 (20)

5 (1)

28 (1)

 Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek

69.1 ± 1.0 (35)

0.05 ± 0.001 (15)

0 (1)

39 (1)

 Phaseolus vulgaris L

334.8 ± 4.4 (738)

0.09 ± 0.001 (359)

29.2 ± 2.3 (21)

39.7 ± 0.9 (21)

 Phaseolus coccineus L

467.9 ± 8.3 (35)

0.09 ± 0.006 (15)

45 (1)

44 (1)

Cicereae

 Cicer arietinum L

189.6 ± 4.3 (35)

0.17 ± 0.004 (15)

1 (1)

44 (1)

Fabeae

 Vicia faba L

613.9 ± 10.1 (210)

0.18 ± 0.004 (110)

5 ± 2.2 (6)

17.5 ± 1.8 (6)

 Lens culinaris Medik

48.7 ± 1.3 (105)

0.05 ± 0.001 (45)

0 (2)

1.0 ± 0 (2)

 Lathyrus hirsutus L

26.8 ± 0.6 (35)

0.15 ± 0.003 (12)

0 (1)

5 (1)

 Lathyrus latifolius L

57.3 ± 1.8 (35)

0.14 ± 0.006 (20)

0 (1)

1 (1)

 Lathyrus odoratus L

54.0 ± 0.9 (33)

0.12 ± 0.006 (16)

0 (1)

3 (1)

 Lathyrus pratensis L

15.0 ± 0.4 (35)

0.10 ± 0.002 (17)

0 (1)

7 (1)

 Lathyrus sativus L

248.7 ± 7.0 (35)

0.09 ± 0.007 (15)

26 (1)

34 (1)

 Lathyrus tuberosus L

37.0 ± 0.8 (70)

0.15 ± 0.003 (63)

0 (2)

10.0 ± 4.0 (2)

 Pisum sativum L

243.2 ± 1.6 (975)

0.09 ± 0.001 (489)

1.7 ± 0.6 (27)

11.6 ± 2.0 (27)

  1. 1Species and authority names are given according to ILDIS (International Legume Database & Information Service) https://ildis.org/index.shtml [73]. Accessed Jan. 2021; 2Measured at room temperature; 3Measured under dissection microscope; 4Number of data evaluated; 5Number of species and cultivars/accessions