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Table III. Showing results of experiments with virgin females of M. acasta. 
No. of 
No. of 
No. of 
Age of 
Male 
No. of 
puparia 
Length 
of life 
of 
experi¬ 
females 
puparia 
female 
Result 
placed given after 
female 
ment 
used 
given 
in days 
in tube male added Result 
in days 
1 
1 
1 
6 
dead fly remains+ 2^ 
— 
— 
— 
60 
2 
1 
1 
6 
dead fly nymph 
— 
— 
— 
7 
3 
1 
1 
7 
dead fly nymph + 1 
— 
— 
— 
42 
4 
1 
1 
5 
dead fly nymph +1 
82nd day 
5 
dead fly remains in all 
95 
5 
1 
2 
6 
(1) dead fly nymph 
(2) dead A. manducator 
— 
— 
— 
23 
6 
1 
2 
6 
dead fly remains in both 
— 
— 
— 
42 
7 
1 
2 
7 
(1) dead A. manducator + 2 <$ 
(2) dead A. manducator + 2 $ 
— 
— 
— 
79 
8 
1 
4 
4 
(1) fly emerged 
(2, 3, 4) dead fly remains 
14th day 
5 
dead fly remains in all 
21 
9 
1 
5 
4 
(1, 2) flies emerged 
(3) dead fly remains 
(4) dead fly remains + 2$ 
14th day 
5 
(1) 1<? + 19? 
(2) 1 c? +6$ 
(3) 1 c? + 6$ 
(4, 5) dead fly remains 
22 
10 
1 
5 
6 
(1) fly emerged 
(2, 3, 4) dead fly remains 
(5) dead fly remains + 1 M. 
acasta larva 
13th day 
6 
(1) 3$ +16$ 
(2) 6(J +14$ 
(3, 4, 5) flies emerged 
(6) dead fly remains 
26 
11 
1 
6 
5 
(1) fly emerged 
(2, 3, 4, 5) dead fly remains 
(6) dead fly remains + 1 
14th day 
8 
(1, 2, 3, 4) flies emerged 32 
(5, 6, 7, 8) dead fly remains 
12 
1 
6 
3 
(1, 2, 3) flies emerged 
(4, 5, 6) dead fly remains 
14th day 
6 
(1, 2, 3) flies emerged 
(4, 5, 6) dead fly remains 
21 
13 
1 
6 
2 
(1,2) flies emerged 
(3, 4, 5, 6) dead fly remains 
— 
— 
— 
11 
14 
1 
6 
5 
(1, 2) flies emerged 
(3, 4) dead fly remains 
(5, 6) braconid larvae 
28 
15 
1 
6 
6 
(1, 2) dead fly remains 
(3) dead fly remains + 1 $ 
(4) dead braconid larva + 1 <$ 
(5) A. manducator emerged 
(6) A. manducator dead 
54 
16 
1 
6 
1 
(1) A. manducator dead 
(2, 3,4, 5, 6) dead fly remains 
— 
— 
25 
17 
1 
6 
1 
(1) Ichneumon emerged 
(2, 3, 4) flies emerged 
(5, 6) dead fly remains 
7 th day 
6 
(1-6) flies emerged 
15 
18 
1 
6 
3 
(1-6) dead fly remains 
11th day 
6 
(1) fly emerged 27 
(2) A. manducator emerged 
(3, 4, 5, 6) dead fly remains 
19 
1 
6 
6 
( 1 ) A. manducator emerged 
(2) dead fly remains + 1 <$ 
(3, 4, 5, 6) dead fly remains 
20 
1 
6 
8 
(1-2) flies emerged 
(3, 4, 5, 6) dead fly remains 
—“* 
— 
— " 
52 
21 
1 
6 
8 
(1-6) dead fly remains 
— 
— 
— 
40 
22 
1 
6 
8 
(1) fly emerged 
(2-6) dead fly remains 
— 
— 
— 
49 
23 
1 
6 
8 
(1-6) dead fly remains 
— 
— 
— 
55 
24 
1 
6 
8 
(1-4) flies emerged 
(5-6) dead fly remains 
— 
— 
— 
49 
25 
1 
6 
8 
(1-4) flies emerged 
(5-6) dead fly remains 
— 
— 
— 
53 
26 
1 
6 
6 
(1-6) dead fly remains 
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