Table 1 Percentage of response ± SE of virgin and mated male and female of Coccinella undecimpunctata to different odor sources, tested in a 4-arm olfactometer (single individual experiment)
Predator type | No. | No. of non-response | % Response | Â | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Un-infested bean plant | Aphids | Infested bean plant with aphids | Empty chamber | P value | |||
Virgin male | 80 | 15 | 25.00 ± 1.89 a (AB) | 21.25 ± 3.50 b (B) | 31.25 ± 2.26 b (A) | 3.75 ± 1.83 a (C) | < 0.001 |
Virgin female | 80 | 16 | 21.25 ± 1.25 a (B) | 17.50 ± 2.50 b (B) | 36.25 ± 4.20 ab (A) | 5.00 ± 1.89 a (C) | < 0.001 |
Mated male | 80 | 14 | 12.50 ± 2.50 b (B) | 30.00 ± 2.67 a (A) | 32.50 ± 5.90 b (A) | 7.50 ± 2.50 a (B) | < 0.001 |
Mated female | 80 | 12 | 13.75 ± 1.83 b (B) | 20.00 ± 2.67 b (B) | 47.50 ± 3.13 a (A) | 3.75 ± 1.82 a (C) | < 0.001 |
P value | Â | < 0.001 | 0.014 | 0.03 | 0.41 | Â | |
L.S.D (A) | 4.12 | ||||||
L.S.D (B) | 4.12 | ||||||
L.S.D (A*B) | 8.25 | ||||||