Table 2.
Mean ± SD and results of one-way ANOVA of the maximum photosynthesis rate (Amax) at each time post-infestation. Different letters indicate significant differences based on ANOVA following Tukey multiple comparison test (p > 0.05).
| Group | Day 1 | Week 1 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week6 | Week 8 | Week 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 4.19 ± 1.13 a | 3.66 ± 1.10 a | 7.44 ± 1.103 a | 4.362 ± 0.753 a | 2.583 ± 0.326 a | 3.724 ± 1.12 a | 2.48 ± 0.567 a |
| Wounded | 3.083 ± 0.90 a | 5.122 ± 1.09 a | 4.97 ± 1.91 a,b | 4.057 ± 1.34 a | 2.25 ± 0.602 a | 3.687 ± 0.909 a | 3.265 ± 1.23 a |
| Infested | 3.81 ± 1.27 a | 3.19 ± 1.54 a | 2.55 ± 1.408 b | 1.56 ± 0.754 b | 0.812 ± 0.418 b | 1.03 ± 0.79 b | 0.543 ± 0.618 b |
| ANOVA F-value | 1.74 | 2.35 | 15.7 | 14.6 | 24.8 | 15.8 | 14.9 |
| p-value | 0.290 | 0.130 | 2.08 × 10−4 | 3.05 × 10−4 | 1.77 × 10−5 | 2.02 × 10−4 | 2.74 × 10−4 |