Table 1.

Results of statistical analyses of the observed variables assessed in field experiments.

Maize variety	Chapalu		FeroXXY		LG 34.90		Significance
Treatment	Control	M. brunneum	Control	M. brunneum	Control	M. brunneum	Maize Variety	Treatment	MV × T
Spring (emergence and wireworm damage) evaluation
Wireworm damaged plants	12,17 ± 1,05a	3,17 ± 1,05b	11,50 ± 0,81a	3,10 ± 0,81b	9,50 ± 1,29a	3,75 ± 1,29b	ns	F1, 39 = 78,4; P = 0.0000	ns
Emergence—undamaged plants	90,50 ± 4,81a	106,50 ± 4,81b	95,40 ± 3,73a	108,30 ± 3,73b	86,50 ± 5,89a	102,25 ± 5,89b	ns	F1, 39 = 13,9; P = 0.0007	ns
Emergence—total plants	102,67 ± 4,64	109,67 ± 4,64	106,90 ± 3,60	111,40 ± 3,60	96,00 ± 5,69	106,00 ± 5,69	ns	ns	ns
Autumn (final stand) evaluation
Final stand—reduced growth, no ears	9,33 ± 0,87a	8,67 ± 0,87a	3,25 ± 0,62a	2,83 ± 0,62a	4,33 ± 0,87a	0,83 ± 0,87b	F2, 47 = 37,9; P = 0.0000	F1, 47 = 5,55; P = 0.0232	ns
Final stand—plants carrying corn ears	80,00 ± 5,43a	86,17 ± 5,43a	100,03 ± 3,84a	102,82 ± 3,84a	86,50 ± 5,43a	105,33 ± 5,43b	F2, 47 = 7,63; P = 0.0015	F1, 47 = 5,25; P = 0.0271	ns
Final stand—total plants	89,33 ± 5,10a	94,83 ± 5,10a	103,25 ± 3,61a	105,67 ± 3,61a	90,83 ± 5,10a	106,17 ± 5,10b	F2, 47 = 4,02; P = 0.0253	F1, 47 = 4,15; P = 0.0479	ns
Fresh weight of 10 plants [kg]	5,47 ± 0,55	5,35 ± 0,55	6,64 ± 0,39	6,73 ± 0,39	9,84 ± 0,55	10,29 ± 0,55	F2, 47 = 39,9; P = 0.000	ns	ns
Weight of ears from 10 plants [kg]	2,67 ± 0,23	2,71 ± 0,23	2,71 ± 0,17	2,64 ± 0,17	3,77 ± 0,23	4,01 ± 0,23	F2, 47 = 20,1; P = 0.000	ns	ns
Number of ears on 10 plants	10,83 ± 0,69	10,67 ± 0,69	11,08 ± 0,49	10,92 ± 0,49	10,00 ± 0,69	10,33 ± 0,69	ns	ns	ns

Different lowercase letters indicate significant effect of fungal treatment within varieties. Ns, not significant; MV, maize variety; T, treatment.