From: Variations in time and space of an Andean wild population of T. infestans at a microgeographic scale
Descriptive variable | Number of sites | Percentages of sites infested with T. infestansa | Average crowding index of T. infestansb | Average number of reiterated infestations during the trial periodc |
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Location of the trap | ||||
On the ground | 26 | 46.1 (12) | 5.9 ± 24.8 | 1.1 ± 2.0 |
Underground | 24 | 75.0 (18) | 21.3 ± 29.3 | 4.8 ± 4.8 |
P-value | 0.038 | 0.002 | 0.002 | |
Material where the trap was set | ||||
Rocks | 12 | 75.0 (9) | 28.9 ± 36.1 | 6.5 ± 5.2 |
Earth | 15 | 60.0 (9) | 8.3 ± 15.4 | 2.1 ± 3.1 |
Vegetation | 19 | 47.4 (9) | 7.7 ± 28.9 | 1.2 ± 2.2 |
Mixed | 4 | 75.0 (3) | 11.5 ± 21.7 | 3.0 ± 4.7 |
P-value | 0.43 | 0.17 d | 0.002 d | |
Burrow | ||||
Yes | 13 | 84.6 (11) | 24.6 ± 34.1 | 4.7 ± 5.0 |
No | 37 | 51.3 (19) | 9.3 ± 24.7 | 2.2 ± 3.5 |
P-value | 0.035 | 0.014 | 0.032 | |
Presence of animal feces at the site | ||||
Yes | 3 | 100 (3) | 67.7 ± 39.5 | 11.3 ± 2.1 |
No | 47 | 57.4 (27) | 9.8 ± 23.5 | 2.3 ± 3.5 |
P-value | 0.26e | 0.008 | 0.007 | |
Presence of stones around the trap | ||||
Yes | 14 | 71.4 (10) | 27.8 ± 34.6 | 6.2 ± 5.2 |
No | 36 | 55.5 (20) | 7.7 ± 23.0 | 1.6 ± 2.5 |
P-value | 0.30 | 0.027 | 0.011 | |
Presence of earth around the trap | ||||
Yes | 41 | 58.5 (22) | 10.8 ± 27.0 | 2.1 ± 3.4 |
No | 9 | 100 (8) | 24.5 ± 30.7 | 6.3 ± 5.1 |
P-value | 0.051 | 0.034 | 0.012 | |
Presence of vegetation around the trap | ||||
Yes | 24 | 54.2 (12) | 8.1 ± 26.8 | 1.5 ± 2.7 |
No | 26 | 76.9 (18) | 18.1 ± 28.5 | 4.1 ± 4.7 |
P-value | 0.16 | 0.029 | 0.037 |