Table 3 Interaction of two factors (Plant*Treatment) with respect to the adult predators’ abundance

Okra

Control

7.08 ± 1.25^a

5.83 ± 0.77^c

12.08 ± 2.39^c

11.08 ± 2.49^c

10.92 ± 2.02^b

10.67 ± 1.76^b

11.17 ± 1.73^a

Sulphur treated

8.67 ± 1.48^a

1.58 ± 0.72^d

3.08 ± 1.19^f

3.58 ± 0.86^e

5.67 ± 0.99^c

6.25 ± 1.29^c

8.00 ± 1.73^a

Untreated second area

5.60 ± 0.94^a

5.00 ± 0.68^c

7.58 ± 0.76^d

7.33 ± 0.80^d

9.83 ± 0.99^b

8.83 ± 0.71^b

9.92 ± 0.91^a

Marrow

Control

13.17 ± 1.82^a

12.33 ± 2.21^b

17.25 ± 2.58^b

18.00 ± 2.92^b

16.83 ± 2.77^a

15.83 ± 2.41^a

16.92 ± 3.02^a

Sulphur treated

13.58 ± 1.91^a

5.33 ± 1.13^c

4.75 ± 1.07^e

6.50 ± 1.55^d

9.25 ± 1.72^b

9.25 ± 1.59^b

9.75 ± 1.73^a

Untreated second area

13.33 ± 1.92^a

19.83 ± 3.47^a

21.67 ± 3.34^a

22.42 ± 0.80^a

18.42 ± 3.99^a

15.25 ± 2.02^a

13.83 ± 2.32^a

0.654^NS

34.784**

62.643**

31.383**

3.525*

3.421*

2.754^NS

–

1.985

1.641

2.245

2.702

1.895

–

–

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0400

0.0436

–