Table 1.
Effect of moderate drought and infestation by Aculops lycopersici (TRM) on nutritional composition of tomato leaves (mean ± SE of % dry weight)
| Non-infested | TRM infestation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | Moderate drought | Control | Moderate drought | |
| Protein | 17 ± 2a | 18 ± 1a | 27 ± 2b | 27 ± 3b |
| Free amino acids | 0.37 ± 0.05a | 0.27 ± 0.02a | 0.44 ± 0.09a | 0.28 ± 0.03a |
| Free sugar | 4.8 ± 1.0b | 5.2 ± 0.5b | 3.8 ± 0.2b | 8.1 ± 1.1a |
Means within a row followed by different letters are significantly different (two-way ANOVA followed by Newman–Keuls test: p < 0.05)