Factors affecting body mass changes in Anchomenus dorsalis during feeding ad libitum and starvation periods.

Reported results are based on generalized linear models with a gamma distribution of errors and a logarithmic link function for absolute mass changes or an inverse link function for relative mass changes. Relative mass changes are related to pre-starvation body mass (after 14 days of ad libitum feeding) that represents a 100% value for each individual beetle. Only significant terms affecting body mass gain (during the 14-day feeding period after beetle overwintering) or body mass loss (during the starvation period following the feeding period) are listed. Significant effects are highlighted in bold. A non-significant main effect was included in the final models when significant interaction including this term is present.