Table 1 The results of a GZLM model testing the effect of population, photoperiod and topical application treatment on a) fecundity and b) burrowing propensity of L. decemlineata from three European populations

a) Fecundity

 Intercept

17055.096

1

<0.001

 Weight (covariate)

1066.804

1

<0.001

 Population

5661.370

2

<0.001

 Treatment

3047.121

2

<0.001

 Photoperiod

3215.546

1

<0.001

 Population*Treatment

1328.258

4

<0.001

 Population*Photoperiod

352.201

2

<0.001

 Treatment*Photoperiod

113.182

2

<0.001

 Population*Treatment*Photoperiod

429.080

4

<0.001

b) Burrowing propensity

 Intercept

9.270

1

0.002

 Population

27.335

2

<0.001

 Treatment

10.086

2

0.006

 Photoperiod

132.962

1

<0.001

 Population*Treatment

1.480

4

0.830

 Population*Photoperiod

4.611

2

0.100

 Photoperiod*Treatment

0.877

2

0.645