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Table 2 Principal Component Analysis (PCA) loadings of variables and variability of principal component (PC) for larval temperature and relative humidity. Only individuals with complete immune measurements were included (T20: n = 88; T28: n = 85; T24/H85; n = 97; H55: n = 92; H70: n = 86). The variable loadings associated with each axis are indicated in bold

From: Growth and longevity modulation through larval environment mediate immunosenescence and immune strategy of Tenebrio molitor

 

Temperature

Relative humidity

PC1 (42.7%)

PC2 (24.1%)

PC3 (15.5%)

PC1 (42.4%)

PC2 (24.3%)

PC3 (15.4%)

Total hemocytes

0.55

0.14

-0.16

0.56

0.10

-0.16

Granulocytes

0.47

0.09

-0.36

0.46

0.08

-0.41

Plasmatocytes

0.49

0.15

0.04

0.51

0.09

0.07

Prohemocytes

0.38

0.14

0.25

0.37

0.17

0.22

PO activity

-0.21

0.67

-0.06

-0.16

0.69

-0.03

Total-PO activity

-0.19

0.67

-0.12

-0.17

0.67

-0.17

Antibacterial activity

0.13

0.15

0.87

0.15

0.16

0.85