Table 3 Analysis of individual behaviour metrics: foraging trip, foraging rate, and pollen collection.

From: Neither sulfoxaflor, Crithidia bombi, nor their combination impact bumble bee colony development or field bean pollination

Statistical test

Model

Significant effect of any treatment

F, degrees of freedom

p-value

R2

LMM

Duration of foraging trip ~ treatment * observation day + (1|block and colony ID + observer)

No

Observation day

F = 0.56,

DF = 2,124.2

Treatment

F = 0.81

DF = 3,20.2

Interaction

F = 1.66

DF = 6,109.9

Observation day

P = 0.575

Treatment

P = 0.504

Interaction

P = 0.138

8.69

LMM

Foraging rate ~ treatment * observation day (1|block and colony ID + observer)

No

Observation day

F = 0.49

DF = 2,129.6

Treatment

F = 0.51

DF = 3,21.5

Interaction

F = 1.74

DF = 6,102.7

Observation day

P = 0.614

Treatment

P = 0.677

Interaction

P = 0.119

8.99

GLMM

Pollen collection ~ treatment + observation day + interaction + (1|block and colony ID + observer)

No

Observation day

F = 0.73

DF = 2,124.9

Treatment

F = 0.89

DF = 3,19.7

Interaction

F = 2.35

DF = 6,35.6

Observation day

P = 0.484

Treatment

P = 0.463

Interaction

P = 0.051

19.95