Table 2.
Mean values (±SD) of percentage plant consumption and percentage SH-growth of Pomacea canaliculata fed with each of the five macrophyte species during the study period.
| Macrophyte | Plant Consumption | SH-Growth | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean % Feeding | F | Mean % SH-Growth | F | |
| Ipomoea | 57.18 ± 27.25 | 147.78 *** | 29.82 ± 8.61 | 78.41 *** |
| Commelina | 25.17 ± 8.58 | 249.76 *** | 17.43 ± 3.78 | 72.56 *** |
| Nymphoides | 48.15 ± 18.83 | 189.65 *** | 14.53 ± 5.16 | 62.23 *** |
| Acorus | 2.66 ± 1.07 | 177.31 *** | 1.46 ± 0.92 | 1.56 NS |
| Phragmites | 1.33 ± 0.79 | 82.49 *** | 0.75 ± 0.55 | 0.55 NS |
*** p < 0.001; NS no significance.