Table 1 Whitefly nymphal and adult counts (Mean ± SEM) in transgenic and control cotton lines under open-choice conditions during 2021 and 2022

Transgenic line A

48.07 ± 0.82^E

(6.93 ± 0.06)

45.57 ± 0.23^DE

(6.75 ± 0.02)

37.15 ± 0.67^CD

(6.09 ± 0.05)

33.06 ± 0.04^D

(5.75 ± 0.00)

Transgenic line B

45.69 ± 0.89^F

(6.76 ± 0.07)

43.24 ± 0.92^E

(6.57 ± 0.07)

36.77 ± 0.53^CD

(6.06 ± 0.04)

35.57 ± 0.10^C

(5.96 ± 0.01)

Transgenic line C

52.27 ± 0.75^CD

(7.23 ± 0.05)

47.91 ± 0.12^D

(6.92 ± 0.01)

35.93 ± 0.68^D

(5.99 ± 0.06)

35.43 ± 1.00^C

(5.95 ± 0.08)

Transgenic line D

50.55 ± 0.56^D

(7.11 ± 0.04)

52.81 ± 3.17^C

(7.26 ± 0.22)

38.53 ± 0.75^C

(6.21 ± 0.06)

34.79 ± 0.65^CD

(5.90 ± 0.06)

Control line—Non-transgenic

69.14 ± 0.69^B

(8.31 ± 0.04)

63.52 ± 0.85^B

(7.97 ± 0.05)

42.00 ± 0.62^B

(6.48 ± 0.05)

42.83 ± 0.83^A

(6.54 ± 0.06)

Control line—Resistant

53.25 ± 0.86^C

(7.30 ± 0.06)

48.31 ± 1.32^D

(6.95 ± 0.09)

44.97 ± 0.80^A

(6.71 ± 0.06)

39.11 ± 1.07^B

(6.25 ± 0.09)

Control line—Susceptible

77.59 ± 0.75^A

(8.81 ± 0.04)

69.70 ± 0.96^A

(8.35 ± 0.06)

43.01 ± 0.72^AB

(6.56 ± 0.05)

44.02 ± 0.15^A

(6.63 ± 0.01)

F value

215.48

44.58

26.40

36.16

P value for F test

 < 0.0001

 < 0.0001

 < 0.0001

 < 0.0001