Table 1 Mean numbers of the abundance of the tested adult predators related to three examined factors

 Okra

7.42 ± 0.73^b

4.14 ± 0.53^b

7.58 ± 1.16^b

7.33 ± 1.09^b

8.81 ± 1.02^b

8.58 ± 0.94^b

9.69 ± 0.93^b

 Marrow

13.36 ± 1.06^a

12.50 ± 1.71^a

14.56 ± 1.86^a

15.64 ± 2.03^a

14.83 ± 1.57^a

13.44 ± 1.25^a

13.50 ± 1.44^a

 F value

141.346**

338.484**

77.619**

2506.570**

29.315**

18.161*

45.593**

 P value

0.0013

0.0004

0.0031

0.0000

0.0124

0.0237

0.0066

 Coccinella

13.58 ± 0.95^a

10.29 ± 1.59^a

15.46 ± 1.72^a

15.79 ± 1.83^a

16.25 ± 1.63^a

15.63 ± 1.03^a

16.46 ± 1.17^a

 Chrysoperla

11.46 ± 1.55^b

11.38 ± 2.26^a

12.71 ± 2.53^b

14.38 ± 2.64^a

13.25 ± 1.89^b

12.04 ± 1.57^b

12.58 ± 1.70^b

 Stethorus

6.13 ± 0.59 c

3.29 ± 0.49^b

5.04 ± 0.82^c

4.29 ± 0.79^b

5.96 ± 0.70^c

5.38 ± 0.66^c

5.75 ± 0.62^c

 F value

24.899**

100.812**

52.092**

180.713**

48.931**

132.578**

61.030**

 LSD at 5%

2.373

1.346

2.305

1.437

2.332

1.392

2.138

 P value

0.0001

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

 Control

10.13 ± 1.25^a

9.08 ± 1.33^b

14.67 ± 1.80^a

14.54 ± 2.01^a

13.88 ± 1.79^a

13.25 ± 1.56^a

14.04 ± 1.81^a

 Sulphur treated

11.13 ± 1.29^a

3.46 ± 0.76^c

3.92 ± 0.80^b

5.04 ± 0.92^b

7.46 ± 1.04^b

7.75 ± 1.05^b

8.88 ± 1.21^c

 Untreated second area

9.92 ± 1.29^a

12.42 ± 2.33^a

14.63 ± 2.31^a

14.88 ± 2.60^a

14.13 ± 1.91^a

12.04 ± 1.44^a

11.88 ± 1.37^b

 F value

1.169^NS

85.637**

234.577**

101.773**

32.172**

38.261**

18.493**

 LSD at 5%

–

1.403

1.160

1.587

1.911

1.340

1.730

 P value

0.3221

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000