Table 1 Summary of the effects of biotic and abiotic factors on the development of parasitoid wing morphs.

From: Effects of biotic and abiotic factors on phenotypic partitioning of wing morphology and development in Sclerodermus pupariae (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae)

Category

Factor

Effect on production of winged female progeny

Positive

Negative

Significance level

Biotic

Maternal wing morph

Wingless

Winged

P < 0.001 (***)

 

Brood size

High

Low

P = 0.014 (**)

 

Foundress densities

Low

High

P = 0.080 (N.S.)

Abiotic

Temperature

High

Low

P < 0.001 (***)

 

Photoperiod

Short

Long

P < 0.001 (***)

 

Light intensity

Low

High

P < 0.001 (***)

  1. **Means significant at P < 0.05, ***means significant at P < 0.01, N.S. Means not significant.