Table 2.

Bivariate Pearson’s correlation matrix of oviposition, longevity, fecundity, daily fecundity, and preoviposition period of Thrips tabaci females in 3 treatments (virgin, mated kept alone, mated with a male companion)

		Oviposition	Longevity	Fecundity	Daily fecundity	Preoviposition perioda
Oviposition	Pearson’s r	1	0.946	0.832	0.008	0.251
	P		0.001	0.001	0.924	0.002
	N	149	149	149	149	149
Longevity	Pearson’s r	0.946	1	0.781	−0.108	0.012
	P	0.001		0.001	0.190	0.880
	N	149	160	160	149	149
Fecundity	Pearson’s r	0.832	0.781	1	0.477	0.351
	P	0.001	0.001		0.001	0.001
	N	149	160	160	149	149
Daily fecundity	Pearson’s r	0.008	−0.108	0.477	1	0.317
	P	0.924	0.190	0.001		0.001
	N	149	149	149	149	149
Preoviposition perioda	Pearson’s r	0.251	0.012	0.351	0.317	1
	P	0.002	0.880	0.001	0.001
	N	149	149	149	149	169

^aStatistical analysis was carried out following inverse transformation

N number of replications