Table 1.
PERMANOVA output assessing differences between fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) midgut bacterial communities between egg population source (field or laboratory) and host plant (maize or soybean).
| Source | df | SS | MS | Pseudo-F | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bray-Curtis Similarity | |||||
| Plant | 1, 19 | 8057 | 8057 | 4.15 | 0.029 |
| Population | 1, 19 | 3407 | 3407 | 1.75 | 0.156 |
| Plant*Population | 1, 19 | 1447 | 1447 | 0.74 | 0.512 |
| Jaccard Similarity | |||||
| Plant | 1, 19 | 8025 | 8025 | 2.07 | 0.002 |
| Population | 1, 19 | 4381 | 4381 | 1.13 | 0.181 |
| Plant*Population | 1, 19 | 4167 | 4167 | 1.07 | 0.297 |
PERMANOVAs were generated using 999 permutations, and the individual insect was included in the model as a random effect. Bold values indicate significant (p < 0.05) differences.