Table 1.
Results of generalized linear mixed models (GLMM, logit-link, binomial assumption), and subsequent pairwise comparisons between seasons, respectively, for Haemaphysalis sp. “microcebi”, Lemurpediculus sp., Trombiculidae gen. sp. and Laelaptidae gen. sp.
| Factor | Estimate | SE | df | P-value | Effect on parasite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haemaphysalis sp. “microcebi” | |||||
| Species | -0.537 | 0.210 | 1 | 0.011* | M. murinus > M. ravelobensis |
| Sex | 0.278 | 0.212 | 1 | 0.191 | Male = female |
| Season | 4 | ||||
| EDS vs LRS | 1.503 | 0.738 | 0.148 | ||
| LDS vs LRS | 2.715 | 0.724 | <0.001* | Late dry season > late rainy season | |
| ERS vs LRS | -0.007 | 1.233 | 1.000 | ||
| LDS vs EDS | 1.212 | 0.224 | <0.001* | Late dry season > early dry season | |
| ERS vs EDS | -1.509 | 1.025 | 0.412 | ||
| ERS vs LDS | -2.721 | 1.012 | 0.029* | Late dry season > early rainy season | |
| Lemurpediculus sp. | |||||
| Species | 1.446 | 0.219 | 1 | <0.001* | M. ravelobensis > M. murinus |
| Sex | -0.594 | 0.382 | 1 | 0.120 | Male = female |
| Season | 5 | ||||
| LDS15 vs EDS15 | 3.439 | 0.294 | <0.001* | Late dry season 15 > early dry season 15 | |
| ERS15 vs EDS15 | 4.963 | 0.434 | <0.001* | Early rainy season 15 > early dry season 15 | |
| LRS16 vs EDS15 | 2.897 | 0.353 | <0.001* | Late rainy season 16 > early dry season 15 | |
| EDS16 vs EDS15 | 3.84 | 0.358 | <0.001* | Early dry season 16 > early dry season 15 | |
| ERS15 vs LDS15 | 1.524 | 0.331 | <0.001* | Early rainy season 15 > late dry season 15 | |
| LRS16 vs LDS15 | -0.542 | 0.254 | 0.195 | ||
| EDS16 vs LDS15 | 0.401 | 0.253 | 0.489 | ||
| LRS16 vs ERS15 | -2.067 | 0.398 | <0.001* | Early rainy season 15 > late rainy season 16 | |
| EDS16 vs ERS15 | -1.123 | 0.395 | 0.033* | Early rainy season 15 > early dry season 16 | |
| EDS16 vs LRS16 | 0.943 | 0.313 | 0.020* | Early dry season 16 > late rainy season 16 | |
| Reproductive status males | -1.204 | 0.277 | 1 | <0.001* | Testis large > testis small |
| Trombiculidae gen. sp. | |||||
| Species | -1.375 | 0.484 | 1 | 0.005* | M. murinus > M. ravelobensis |
| Seasonality | 3.177 | 0.655 | 1 | <0.001* | Dry season > rainy season |
| Year | 2.264 | 0.380 | 1 | <0.001* | 2016 > 2015 |
| Sex | -0.259 | 0.480 | 1 | 0.590 | Male = female |
| Laelaptidae gen. sp. | |||||
| Species | -2.592 | 0.808 | 1 | 0.001* | M. murinus > M. ravelobensis |
| Sex | 0.932 | 0.621 | 1 | 0.133 | Male = female |
Abbreviations: EDS early dry season, LDS late dry season, ERS early rainy season, LRS late rainy season, EDS15 early dry season 2015, LDS15 late dry season 2015, ERS15 early rainy season 2015, LRS16 late rainy season 2016, EDS16 early dry season 2016, Estimate difference between categories at the logit scale, SE standard error of the corresponding estimate based on the GLMM fit
*P < 0.05