Table 1 Mean (± SE) consumption of three predatory mites at different densities of different stages of P. citri
Prey Stage | Prey density | Neoseiulus californicus | Scapulaseius newsami | Neoseiulus cucumeris | ANOVA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adults | 5 | 2.3 ± 0.260 dB | 1.4 ± 0.163eC | 3.2 ± 0.249eA | df = 2,29; F-value = 15.51; P-value = 0.000 |
10 | 2.9 ± 0.233 dB | 3.3 ± 0.213 dB | 6.5 ± 0.269dA | df = 2,29; F-value = 67.82; P-value = 0.000 | |
20 | 4.6 ± 0.306cB | 4.8 ± 0.291cB | 9.5 ± 0.401cA | df = 2,29; F-value = 68.08; P-value = 0.000 | |
40 | 6 ± 0.298bB | 6.3 ± 0.300bB | 12.8 ± 0.533bA | df = 2,29; F-value = 95.59; P-value = 0.000 | |
80 | 8.8 ± 0.249aB | 8.3 ± 0.335aB | 16.2 ± 0.327aA | df = 2,29; F-value = 208.85; P-value = 0.000 | |
160 | 7.1 ± 0.277bB | 7.1 ± 0.379abB | 14.3 ± 0.367bA | df =2,29; F-value = 146.26; P-value = 0.000 | |
df = 5,59; F-value = 84.53; P-value = 0.000 | df = 5,59; F-value = 77.99; P-value = 0.000 | df = 5,59; F-value = 178.98; P-value = 0.000 | |||
Eggs | 5 | 2.9 ± 0.277dA | 3.6 ± 0.340dA | 3 ± 0.258eA | df = 2,29; F-value = 1.66; P-value = 0.209 |
10 | 5.7 ± 0.335cAB | 5 ± 0.333 dB | 6.5 ± 0.307dA | df = 2,29; F-value = 5.32; P-value = 0.011 | |
20 | 7.7 ± 0.367bB | 7.4 ± 0.670cB | 13.7 ± 0.496cA | df = 2,29; F-value = 45.71; P-value = 0.000 | |
40 | 10.7 ± 0.517aB | 11.9 ± 0.586abB | 16.3 ± 0.300bA | df = 2,29; F-value = 37.20; P-value = 0.000 | |
80 | 10.8 ± 0.512aC | 13.9 ± 0.526aB | 19.3 ± 0.300aA | df = 2,29; F-value = 88.27; P-value = 0.000 | |
160 | 8.3 ± 0.300bC | 10.8 ± 0.727bB | 15.2 ± 0.249bA | df = 2,29; F-value = 53.75; P-value = 0.000 | |
df = 5,59; F-value = 58.53; P-value = 0.000 | df = 5,59; F-value = 54.63; P-value = 0.000 | df = 5,59; F-value = 361.53; P-value = 0.000 | |||
Immatures | 5 | 1.9 ± 0.277eB | 1.9 ± 0.233 dB | 3.6 ± 0.340eA | df = 2,29; F-value = 11.72; P-value = 0.000 |
10 | 4.5 ± 0.373 dB | 4.4 ± 0.267cB | 6 ± 0.298dA | df = 2,29; F-value = 8.06; P-value = 0.002 | |
20 | 5.8 ± 0.249cdB | 5.4 ± 0.400cB | 8.8 ± 0.416cA | df = 2,29; F-value = 26.19; P-value = 0.000 | |
40 | 6.5 ± 0.619cB | 7.2 ± 0.359bB | 13 ± 0.365bA | df = 2,29; F-value = 59.16; P-value = 0.000 | |
80 | 10.5 ± 0.500aB | 8.9 ± 0.482aB | 15.3 ± 0.517aA | df = 2,29; F-value = 44.37; P-value = 0.000 | |
160 | 8.6 ± 0.340bB | 8.2 ± 0.573abB | 13.9 ± 0.314abA | df = 2,29; F-value = 55.90; P-value = 0.000 | |
df = 5,59; F-value = 53.56; P-value = 0.000 | df = 5,59; F-value = 24.34; P-value = 0.000 | df = 5,59; F-value = 151.25; P-value = 0.000 |