Table 2 Comparisons of the effect of breeding stage on overall mosquito abundance using consecutive contrasts for Poisson GLMMs. The reported values show the mean differences in abundance between the corresponding breeding stage pairs (see also Figs. 2a, 3a)
From: West Nile virus host-vector-pathogen interactions in a colonial raptor
Species | Variable | Contrast levels | Difference in abundance | SE | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cx. pipiens | Breeding stage | 1st week vs incubation | 2.92 | 1.8 | 0.106 |
2nd week vs 1st week | 12.76 | 4.75 | 0.007 | ||
3rd week vs 2nd week | -6.31 | 2.55 | 0.013 | ||
4th week vs 3rd week | -4.64 | 1.98 | 0.02 | ||
Cx. modestus | Breeding stage | 1st week vs incubation | -0.25 | 0.322 | 0.43 |
2nd week vs 1st week | 0.11 | 0.21 | 0.58 | ||
3rd week vs 2nd week | -0.05 | 0.18 | 0.77 | ||
4th week vs 3rd week | 0.22 | 0.19 | 0.25 |