TABLE 2.
The olfactory responses of two pest mirid bugs to synthetic tetradecane, measured in laboratory tests.
| Gender | Species | Concentration (mg/mL) | Treatment | Control | NR | p-Value | χ2 | SRR (%) | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Apolygus lucorum | 15 | 38 | 24 | 28 | 0.012** | 6.32 | 61.29 | 0.23 |
| 1.5 | 45 | 20 | 25 | <0.001** | 19.23 | 69.23 | 0.38 | ||
| Adelphocoris suturalis | 15 | 38 | 23 | 29 | 0.007** | 7.38 | 62.30 | 0.25 | |
| 1.5 | 40 | 24 | 26 | 0.005** | 8.00 | 62.50 | 0.25 | ||
| Male | Apolygus lucorum | 15 | 45 | 20 | 25 | <0.001** | 19.23 | 69.23 | 0.38 |
| 1.5 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 0.8563 | 0.03 | 50.82 | 0.02 | ||
| Adelphocoris suturalis< | 15 | 41 | 22 | 27 | <0.001** | 29.30 | 65.08 | 0.30 | |
| 1.5 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 0.715 | 0.13 | 51.67 | 0.03 |
**Represents a highly significant difference between the number of mirid bugs attracted to the treatment group orcontrol group (p < 0.01) (Chi-square test). NR represents mirid bugs presenting no response, SRR represents selected response rate, and SC represents selected coefficient.