Table 3. Two-way analysis of variance for species richness and abundance of insect pests except on Aphis gossypii. Thirty Hybiscus cultivars and study locations are treated as independent variables. Year is treated as replication. Bold character indicates statistical significance at 95% confidence level.
Independent variables | d.f. | Sum Sq | Mean Sq | F | p |
Species richness |
Cultivars | 29 | 53.4 | 1.84 | 0.43 | 0.995 |
Locations | 1 | 48.0 | 48.05 | 11.20 | 0.001 |
Cultivars×Locations | 29 | 58.1 | 2.00 | 0.47 | 0.990 |
Residuals | 120 | 514.7 | 4.29 | |
Abundance | | | |
Cultivars | 29 | 5320 | 183 | 0.48 | 0.988 |
Locations | 1 | 6637 | 6637 | 17.26 | <0.001 |
Cultivars×Locations | 29 | 8334 | 287 | 0.75 | 0.816 |
Residuals | 120 | 46143 | 385 | | |