Table 4 Analysis of variance of the available honeydew mass excreted by mealybug with ant tending and temperature.

From: Temperature warming strengthens the mutualism between ghost ants and invasive mealybugs

Source of variation

Sum of Squares

df

Mean Square

F

Sig.

Ants

0.011

1

0.011

665.291

0.000

Temperature

0.001

3

0.000

28.754

0.000

Ants × Temperature

0.004

3

0.001

79.736

0.000