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. 2008 Sep 4;3(9):e3142. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0003142

Table 2. Comparison of color distribution among caterpillars fed apple leaves A) on brown artificial branches in a brown tub or green artificial branches in a yellow tub, or B) in white vs. black backgrounds.

Treatment Color Score G-statistic P
A B C D
A Green/yellow 17 51 55 15 214.3 <0.001
Brown/brown 0 6 16 153
B White environment 16 6 11 4 61.26 <0.001
Black environment 0 1 2 35

Scoring for A) was as in Table 1, whereas B) represented shading from pale grey to black.