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. 2019 May 31;14(5):e0217492. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217492

Table 2. Feeding behavior of Grapholita molesta (n = 40) and Grapholita dimorpha (n = 33) on three fruits during a one hour choice test.

Insect Fruit type First choice rate Time to reach first choice(min) Giving-up rate of the first choice Second choice rate Time to reach second choice(min) Final choice rate
G. molesta Peach 0.38 (15/40) a 20.07 ± 3.59 a 0.00 (0/15) a 0.00 a 0.00 0.51 (15/29) a
Plum 0.20 (8/40) a 24.00 ± 3.83 a 0.38 (3/8) bc 0.03(1/31) a 6.00 0.21 (6/29) b
Apple 0.20 (8/40) a 12.75 ± 2.23 a 0.00 (0/8) ac 0.00 a 0.00 0.28 (8/29) ab
G. dimorpha Peach 0.09 (3/33) b 34.67 ± 11.32 a 0.33 (1/3) 0.0 3.00 0.10 (2/20) b
Plum 0.42 (14/33) a 30.42 ± 4.54 a 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.70 (14/20) a
Apple 0.12 (4/33) b 19.50 ± 8.57 a 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.20 (4/20) b

Means within a column with different letters are significantly different (P < 0.05)