Table 4 Mean Relative Control Potential (RCP) using abundance mean per leaf (n = 6) (Additional file 1: Fig. S1), for N. californicus, S. newsami, and N. cucumeris, that the RCP output exceeds 1 using bootstrapped maximum feeding and attack rates
Predator A, Predator B comparison | FRs (1/Th (± SE)) | Abundance (mean ± SE) | RCP | CIs (60%), PRCP > 1 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N. californicus, S. newsami | 10.131 (± 0.478), 10.862 (± 0.514) | 2.850 (± 0.099), 1.783 (± 0.087) | 1.497 | 1.383–1.608, 99.99 *** |
N. cucumeris, N. californicus | 18.163 (± 0.632), 10.131 (± 0.478) | 4.033 (± 0.071), 2.850 (± 0.099) | 2.545 | 2.393–2.694, 100 *** |
N. cucumeris, S. newsami | 18.163 (± 0.632), 10.862 (± 0.514) | 4.033 (± 0.071), 1.783 (± 0.087) | 3.701 | 3.457–3.939, 100 *** |