Summary of ANOVA of the number of blood meals taken by fleas prior to first oviposition when feeding on different host species at different densities
| Effect . | d.f. . | MS . | F . | P . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host species | 1 | 0.52 | 18.59 | <0.0001 |
| Flea species | 1 | 0.03 | 0.96 | 0.33 |
| Flea density | 3 | 0.58 | 20.91 | <0.0001 |
| Host species × flea species | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.95 |
| Host species × flea density | 3 | 0.25 | 8.90 | <0.0001 |
| Flea species × flea density | 3 | 0.01 | 0.52 | 0.67 |
| Hosts species × flea species × flea density | 3 | 0.04 | 1.59 | 0.20 |
| Error | 64 | 0.03 |
| Effect . | d.f. . | MS . | F . | P . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host species | 1 | 0.52 | 18.59 | <0.0001 |
| Flea species | 1 | 0.03 | 0.96 | 0.33 |
| Flea density | 3 | 0.58 | 20.91 | <0.0001 |
| Host species × flea species | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.95 |
| Host species × flea density | 3 | 0.25 | 8.90 | <0.0001 |
| Flea species × flea density | 3 | 0.01 | 0.52 | 0.67 |
| Hosts species × flea species × flea density | 3 | 0.04 | 1.59 | 0.20 |
| Error | 64 | 0.03 |
Fleas: Xenopsylla conformis and Xenopsylla ramesis. Hosts: Meriones crassus and Gerbillus dasyurus.
Flea density: 10, 15, 38, or 75 fleas per host.
MS, mean square.