Table 2.
Comparisons of fitness parameters (means + /- SEM) of M. persicae reared on sweet pepper with (PL) or without (P) associated leek in clip-cage and in Petri dish.
| Sweet pepper (P) | Sweet pepper associated with leek (PL) | U/χ2 | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | n | |||||
| Clip-cage | ||||||
| Survival rate | 28 | 0.68 | 30 | 0.69 | χ2 = 0.37 | 0.542 |
| Total fecundity | 22 | 17.15 ± 1.39 | 30 | 21.58 ± 1.22 | U = 66 | 0.036 |
| Adult biomass (µg) | 27 | 271.44 ± 38.44 | 25 | 267.40 ± 12.84 | U = 277.5 | 0.276 |
| Petri dish | ||||||
| Survival rate | 23 | 0.65 | 23 | 0.91 | χ2 = 4.56 | 0.033 |
| Total fecundity | 13 | 19.38 ± 0.33 | 21 | 24.95 ± 1.84 | U = 285.5 | 0.050 |
| Adult biomass (µg) | 19 | 205.26 ± 17.96 | 26 | 256.92 ± 12.87 | U = 145.5 | 0.020 |
P values < 0.05 (Mann–Whitney U-test and Cox Model) are written in bold; n: sample size; χ2: Chi square.