Dead and living mistletoes (Amyema miquelii and A. pendula) on different hosts from four different Melbourne locations (67.7% of mistletoes were killed).
| Species | Number of trees of each species | Number of living mistletoes prior to 7 Feb 2009 | Number of new mistletoe plants established after 7 Feb 2009 | Number of living mistletoes 30 months after 7 Feb 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulmus procera | 65 | 49 | 1 | 19 |
| Platanus × acerifolia | 45 | 42 | 1 | 13 |
| Pyrus calleryana | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Allocasuarina littoralis | 10 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Quercus palustris | 2 | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| Eucalyptus melliodora | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Eucalyptus camaldulensis | 2 | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 129 | 130 | 2 | 44 |
| Mann-Whitney test results | U-value | P-value |
|---|---|---|
| Comparing mistletoe numbers before and 30 months after 7 Feb 2009 | 22.5 | < 0.01 |