Table 2 Whitefly nymphal and adult counts (Mean ± SEM) in transgenic and control cotton lines under no-choice conditions during 2021 and 2022

Transgenic line A

49.71 ± 0.94^D

(7.05 ± 0.07)

43.18 ± 1.26^E

(6.57 ± 0.10)

36.54 ± 1.33^D

(6.04 ± 0.11)

33.05 ± 0.43^D

(5.75 ± 0.04)

Transgenic line B

45.89 ± 0.40^E

(6.77 ± 0.03)

42.55 ± 0.72^E

(6.52 ± 0.06)

35.34 ± 1.43^D

(5.94 ± 0.12)

34.19 ± 0.38^D

(5.85 ± 0.03)

Transgenic line C

55.56 ± 1.18^C

(7.45 ± 0.08)

45.45 ± 0.83^D

(6.74 ± 0.06)

39.05 ± 0.67^CD

(6.25 ± 0.05)

37.08 ± 0.69^C

(6.09 ± 0.06)

Transgenic line D

56.66 ± 1.20^C

(7.53 ± 0.08)

49.20 ± 0.74^C

(7.01 ± 0.05)

35.17 ± 1.15^D

(5.93 ± 0.10)

36.45 ± 0.66^C

(6.04 ± 0.05)

Control line—Non-transgenic

77.29 ± 1.15^B

(8.79 ± 0.07)

69.03 ± 0.45^B

(8.31 ± 0.03)

43.97 ± 2.57^AB

(6.63 ± 0.20)

44.95 ± 0.50^B

(6.70 ± 0.04)

Control line—Resistant

53.57 ± 0.74^C

(7.32 ± 0.05)

49.56 ± 0.25^C

(7.04 ± 0.02)

42.05 ± 1.42^BC

(6.48 ± 0.11)

43.89 ± 0.38^B

(6.62 ± 0.03)

Control line—Susceptible

85.00 ± 2.56^A

(9.22 ± 0.14)

76.10 ± 0.71^A

(8.72 ± 0.04)

47.77 ± 0.84^A

(6.91 ± 0.06)

51.75 ± 0.95^A

(7.19 ± 0.07)

F value

132.15

246.15

10.51

131.53

P value for F test

 < 0.0001

 < 0.0001

 < 0.0001

 < 0.0001