Table 2.
PERMANOVA output assessing differences between fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) bacterial communities between sample type (midgut or regurgitant) and host plant (maize or soybean).
| Source | df | SS | MS | Pseudo-F | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bray-Curtis Similarity | |||||
| Sample type | 1, 39 | 7191 | 7191 | 3.82 | 0.013 |
| Plant | 1, 39 | 16257 | 16257 | 8.64 | 0.001 |
| Sample type*Plant | 1, 39 | 2075 | 2075 | 1.10 | 0.331 |
| Jaccard Similarity | |||||
| Sample type | 1, 39 | 4772 | 4772 | 1.22 | 0.020 |
| Plant | 1, 39 | 11526 | 11526 | 2.95 | 0.001 |
| Sample type*Plant | 1, 39 | 4222 | 4222 | 1.08 | 0.169 |
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.