Density-dependent effects of various rearing densities on the growth rate of male and female Acheta domesticus. Values are represented as mean growth rate of each group ± SD. Growth rates were calculated by dividing the mass at maturation (mg) by the time taken to reach maturation (days) of each individual. Multiple regression analysis determined that sex (p < 0.0001), density (p < 0.0001), and to a lesser extent sex*density (p = 0.0345) interaction were strong predictors of growth rate.

 
 
  Part of: Mahavidanage S, Fuciarelli TM, Li X, Rollo CD (2023) The effects of rearing density on growth, survival, and starvation resistance of the house cricket Acheta domesticus. Journal of Orthoptera Research 32(1): 25-31. https://doi.org/10.3897/jor.32.86496