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Table 1. Cerotoma trifurcata feeding damage on cucumber, pumpkin, and squash from laboratory no-choice feeding study.
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Mean (SEM) |
| Injury type |
Cucumber |
Pumpkin |
Squash |
| % of plants with stem damage |
66.67 (21.08) a |
66.67 (21.08) a |
0 b |
| % cotyledon area with distinct holes |
30.00 (9.40) a |
1.17 (0.60) b |
0 b |
| % upper surface area of cotyledon scarred |
4.83 (1.42) a |
6.33 (2.82) a |
0.13 (0.08) b |
| % lower surface area of cotyledon scarred |
8.25 (2.68) a |
11.67 (2.47) a |
0.07 (0.02) b |
| % of plants with damage to 1st true leaf |
33.33 (21.08) a |
33.33 (21.08) a |
66.67 (21.08) a |
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Means within a row followed by different letters are significantly different (P<0.05), analysis of variance and the Ryan-Einot-Gagriel-Welsch multiple range test on arc-sine square root transformed data.
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