Table 5.
Relative preference (%) and preference ranking of Oebalus pugnax among host grasses tested in four separate tests
Host | Test | % relative preference | Rank preference |
---|---|---|---|
Junglerice | 1,2,3,4 | 1001 | 1 |
Dalligrass | 1,4 | 771 | 2 |
Ryegrass | 1 | 76 | 3 |
Southwestern cupgrass | 3 | 69 | 4 |
Crabgrass | 2,4 | 631 | 5 |
Prairie cupgrass | 2 | 53 | 6 |
Yellow foxtail | 3 | 46 | 7 |
Broadleaf signalgrass | 3 | 46 | 7 |
Johnsongrass | 1 | 41 | 9 |
Browntop millet | 4 | 36 | 10 |
Bahiagrass | 2 | 35 | 11 |
Average of all tests.