Table 2 Behavioral performance of Nematus oligospilus.

From: The use of Leaf Surface Contact Cues During Oviposition Explains Field Preferences in the Willow Sawfly Nematus oligospilus

Behavior

Number of females performing

χ2

% Time performing

Mann Whitney

Salix nigra

Salix viminalis

Salix nigra

Salix viminalis

AW

12

11

ns

26.70 ± 5.89

59.82 ± 10.86

*

AR

10

5

*

43.31 ± 9.87

60.13 ± 9.77

ns

EG

10

0

*

37.31 ± 9.51

—

—

F

2

0

—

30.64 ± 1.53

—

—

Q

3

3

—

3.45 ± 1.28

72.16 ± 14.51

—

AG

2

1

—

0.85 ± 0.25

24.78

—

  1. Number of females and percentage of time females performed a given behavior (mean ± SE) after contacting the leaf surface of either Salix nigra (N = 12) or S. viminalis (N = 11). Asterisk indicates significance with P < 0.05 and ‘ns’ indicates non-significant differences.
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