Table 7.
Endophyte Strain | Tillers Damaged by ASW (%) | Number of Black Beetles per m2 | Tillers Damaged by Porina Larvae (%) | Number of Root Aphids per Plant * |
---|---|---|---|---|
AR37 | 2.1 | 23 | 13.6 | 2 (0.5) |
Standard | 2.8 | 17 | 28.7 | 171 (1.23) |
Nil endophyte | 25.7 | 64 | 34.9 | 244 (1.93) |
LSD0.05 | 14.2 | 26 | 19.9 | (0.67) |
* Log-transformed data in parentheses.