Table 1.
Evaluation of Meloidogyne luci infestation in tomatoes in the pot experiment.
| Treatment | Galling Index (0–10) | Number of Eggs/Plant (n × 105) | Number of Eggs/g Roots (n × 104) | Reproduction Factor (Rf) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 4.6 ± 0.3 a | 7.4 ± 0.3 a | 1.8 ± 0.2 a | 185.2 ± 7.0 a |
| PC | 0 ± 0.0 b | 0 ± 0.0 b | 0 ± 0.0 b | 0 ± 0.0 b |
| BfL | 3.6 ± 0.5 c | 3.6 ± 1.3 c | 0.8 ± 0.3 c | 89.8 ± 32.1 c |
| BfH | 3.3 ± 0.3 c | 4.0 ± 0.8 c | 0.7 ± 0.2 c | 99.7 ± 20.8 c |
| ANOVA statistics | n = 16, F3, 12 = 171.11, p < 0.0001 | n = 16, F3, 12 = 61.57, p < 0.0001 | n = 16, F3, 12 = 58.72, p < 0.0001 | n = 16, F3, 12 = 61.57, p < 0.0001 |
Root galling index scale (0—no infestation, 10—completely infested). Data presented as averages with the standard deviation (±SD); ANOVA statistic (n—dataset size, Fdf, df—F-statistic with degrees of freedom (df) between groups, and df within groups; p—p-value); and Tukey’s HSD results. Means sharing a letter are not significantly different at p < 0.05. NC—negative control; PC—positive control (nematicide); BfL—low B. firmus inoculum; BfH—high B. firmus inoculum.