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. 2012 Oct 28;60(1):95–115. doi: 10.1007/s10493-012-9624-z

Table 2.

Generalised estimating equations (GEE, normal distribution, identity link function, autocorrelation structure between observation periods) for the influence of IG predator species (no, low, or high risk for IG prey; low or high risk for IG predator) on time, distance and path shape parameters of the IG prey Neoseiulus californicus and IG predators Phytoseiulus persimilis (low risk) and Amblyseius andersoni (high risk) over time (three observation periods: 0–5, 5–10, 10–15 min)

Parameter Factor IG prey IG predator
Wald x2 df P Wald x2 df P
DM (mm) Time 13.175 2 0.001 59.768 2 <0.001
IG predator species 13.535 2 0.001 8.80 1 0.003
Interaction 3.779 4 0.437 5.758 2 0.056
V (mm/s) Time 21.605 2 <0.001 69.230 2 <0.001
IG predator species 9.261 2 0.010 9.626 1 0.002
Interaction 4.169 4 0.384 13.074 2 0.001
A (%) Time 10.266 2 0.006 16.193 2 <0.001
IG predator species 9.951 2 0.007 2.738 1 0.098
Interaction 5.302 4 0.258 0.151 2 0.927
ATA (°) Time 3.656 2 0.161 0.070 2 0.966
IG predator species 7.113 2 0.029 4.016 1 0.045
Interaction 7.104 4 0.131 0.735 2 0.692
AAV (°/s) Time 16.850 2 <0.001 20.535 2 0.006
IG predator species 3.382 2 0.184 7.561 1 0.006
Interaction 8.025 4 0.091 1.313 2 0.519
AM (mm/s) Time 3.527 2 0.171 33.832 2 <0.001
IG predator species 6.800 2 0.033 0.001 1 0.996
Interaction 5.272 4 0.171 2.662 2 0.284

DM distance moved, V velocity, A activity, ATA absolute turning angle, AAV absolute angular velocity, AM absolute meander