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Table 2 Abundance of C. megacephala collected by day traps in each range of temperature and relative humidity. Different letters indicate significant differences (Game-Howell post-hoc test, P < 0.05)

From: Bionomics of the oriental latrine fly Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius) (Diptera: Calliphoridae): temporal fluctuation and reproductive potential

Variable

n

Number of flies*

Temperature (°C)

 < 25

57

1.39 ± 0.92a

 25–30

99

1.88 ± 0.65b

 30–35

81

2.12 ± 0.73b

 > 35

51

2.57 ± 0.54c

One-way ANOVA

 

F(3, 284) = 26.034, P < 0.0001

Relative humidity (%)

 < 50

64

2.49 ± 0.65a

 50–70

68

2.06 ± 0.70b

 > 70

156

1.72 ± 0.80c

One-way ANOVA

 

F(2, 285) = 24.458, P < 0.0001

  1. Abbreviation: n, the number of samplings falling into each range of temperature and relative humidity obtained in a one-year study
  2. *Mean of log10 (x + 1) ± SD