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Table 2 Interaction of two factors (Plant*Predator) with respect to the adult predators abundance

From: Do the diversity of plants and sulphur application influence the population fluctuation of insect predator?

Plant*Predator

Post treatment intervals (hours)

0 h

2 h

12 h

24 h

48 h

72 h

168 h

Mean number of each predator ± SE

Okra

Coccinella

11.83 ± 1.30c

6.33 ± 0.99c

14.42 ± 2.14b

13.83 ± 1.96c

15.25 ± 1.79b

14.92 ± 1.32b

15.42 ± 1.62a

Chrysoperla

4.17 ± 0.17d

2.75 ± 0.69d

3.25 ± 0.62c

3.58 ± 0.31d

5.17 ± 0.35c

5.83 ± 0.37c

7.58 ± 0.34b

Stethorus

6.25 ± 0.71d

3.33 ± 0.75d

5.08 ± 1.16c

4.58 ± 1.28d

6.00 ± 0.99c

5.00 ± 0.99c

6.08 ± 0.97b

Marrow

Coccinella

15.33 ± 1.23b

14.25 ± 2.59b

16.50 ± 2.75b

17.75 ± 3.08b

17.25 ± 2.79b

16.33 ± 1.61ab

17.50 ± 1.69a

Chrysoperla

18.75 ± 0.55a

20.00 ± 2.72a

22.17 ± 3.18a

25.17 ± 2.79a

21.33 ± 1.73a

18.25 ± 1.78a

17.58 ± 2.73a

Stethorus

6.00 ± 0.96d

3.25 ± 0.66d

5.00 ± 1.19c

5.92 ± 0.98d

5.92 ± 1.02c

5.75 ± 0.91c

5.42 ± 0.79b

F value

25.080**

98.521**

48.343**

157.734**

34.139**

52.582**

15.918**

LSD at 5 %

3.356

1.904

3.259

2.033

3.297

1.969

3.024

P value

0.0001

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0004

  1. Means in a column followed with the same letter(s) are not significantly different (P at 5%)
  2. **Highly significant