Table 3. Comparison of averages of biometric parameters in male specimens of Polyphagotarsonemus latus collected in Chiapas and Guanajuato.
| key code | Biometric parameter | Chiapas | Guanajuato | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1 | Total length | 164.33 ± 2.7 | 175.25 ± 2.36 | 0.00515** |
| L2 | Idiosome length without genital capsule | 93.26 ± 2.04 | 101.92 ± 2.84 | 0.0158* |
| L3 | Idiosome length with genital capsule | 138.23 ± 2.51 | 148.65 ± 2.64 | 0.00714** |
| L4 | Idiosome width | 67.38 ± 1.87 | 75.92 ± 2.53 | 0.00866** |
| L5 | Distance between trochanters I | 33.75 ± 1.51 | 30.83 ± 1.34 | 0.167 |
| L6 | Distance between trochanters II | 48.10 ± 2.36 | 54.20 ± 2.46 | 0.0838 |
| L7 | Distance between trochanters III | 59.28 ± 1.02 | 57.57 ± 1.15 | 0.274 |
| L8 | Distance between trochanters IV | 56.29 ± 1.35 | 58.63 ± 1.61 | 0.269 |
| L9 | Length of trochanter IV | 19.10 ± 0.37 | 20.72 ± 0.57 | 0.0199* |
| L10 | Length of femorogenu IV | 29.35 ± 0.31 | 32.96 ± 0.36 | 0.00000000458*** |
| L11 | Length of tibiotarsus IV | 25.17 ± 0.57 | 27.69 ± 0.5 | 0.00714** |
| L12 | Gnathosoma length | 27.79 ± 0.57 | 27.74 ± 0.77 | 0.965 |
| L13 | Gnathosoma width | 28.01 ± 0.45 | 27.80 ± 0.38 | 0.736 |
Highly significant differences
***; significant differences
**; slightly significant differences
* (α = 0.05).
All measurements in μm; standard deviation included.