Table 1. Statistics from the generalized linear model used to analyze the number of prey attacked by M. pygmaeus in microcosms as function of predator stage (adults vs. juveniles, ‘Predator stage’ factor), as function of the presence or not of T. absoluta in the microcosms (‘Tuta absoluta’ factor), and as function of the various B. tabaci - T. absoluta prey ratio tested (‘Prey ratio’ factor).
Source of variation | Degrees of freedom | Chi-square | p-value |
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Predator stage | 1 | 10.38 | 0.001 |
Tuta absoluta | 1 | 1.04 | 0.308 |
Prey ratio | 3 | 5.63 | 0.131 |
Predator stage x Tuta absoluta | 1 | 15.14 | < 0.001 |
Predator stage x Prey ratio | 3 | 20.67 | < 0.001 |