Table 5 Mean relative control potential (RCP) using fecundity (%) (Additional file 1: Table S1–3) across three life stages of P. citri for N. californicus, S. newsami, and N. cucumeris, that the RCP output exceeds 1 using bootstrapped maximum feeding and attack rates

N. californicus, S. newsami

Eggs

10.924 (± 0.480), 14.129 (± 0.728)

0.072 (± 0.007), 0.036 (± 0.005)

1.58

1.351–1.795, 99.57 **

Immatures

10.534 (± 0.555), 10.274 (± 0.564)

0.084 (± 0.007), 0.029 (± 0.009)

3.265

2.361–4.069, 99.97 ***

Adults

8.935 (± 0.401), 8.834 (± 0.380)

0.074 (± 0.009), 0.041 (± 0.009)

1.917

1.495–2.301, 99.21 **

N. cucumeris, N. californicus

Eggs

20.074 (± 0.812), 10.924 (± 0.480)

0.136 (± 0.010), 0.072 (± 0.007)

3.511

3.103–3.899, 100 ***

Immatures

16.904 (± 0.523), 9.624 (± 0.436)

0.097 (± 0.019), 0.084 (± 0.007)

2.046

1.663–2.401, 99.92 ***

Adults

17.511 (± 0.535), 8.935 (± 0.401)

0.059 (± 0.015), 0.074 (± 0.009)

1.588

1.202–1.937, 93.22 *

N. cucumeris, S. newsami

Eggs

20.074 (± 0.812), 14.129 (± 0.728)

0.136 (± 0.010), 0.036 (± 0.005)

5.484

4.698–6.237, 100 ***

Immatures

16.904 (± 0.523), 9.624 (± 0.436)

0.097 (± 0.019), 0.029 (± 0.009)

6.454

4.451–8.206, 99.99 ***

Adults

17.511 (± 0.535), 8.834 (± 0.380)

0.059 (± 0.015), 0.041 (± 0.009)

2.995

2.125–3.752, 99.90 ***