Mass of adult Acheta domesticus used for starvation treatment from each density group. Values represent the mean mass of each group ± SD. The mass of each individual was recorded prior to starvation treatment. A one-way ANOVA indicated significant differences between groups (F (7, 69) = 58.47, p < 0.0001), with a Tukey’s multiple comparison test indicating significantly reduced masses (p < 0.0001) in both the 0.93 and 1.87 cricket/cm2 females compared to the 0.09 cricket/cm2 female controls. Significant reductions in mass were also detected in the 0.93 (p = 0.0018) and 1.87 (p < 0.0001) cricket/cm2 males compared to the 0.09 cricket/cm2 male controls. Although not represented on the graph, between-sex differences (p < 0.0001) were also detected between males and females in the 0.09, 0.19, and 0.93 cricket/cm2 groups.

 
 
  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