Table 8 Generation wise nymphal durations (in days including red eyed nymphs) in transgenic and control cotton lines

Transgenic line A

14.33 ± 0.88

(3.78 ± 0.12)

14.33 ± 0.88^BC

(3.78 ± 0.12)

16.00 ± 0.91^BC

(4.00 ± 0.13)

16.67 ± 0.67^ab

(4.08 ± 0.08)

Transgenic line B

16.00 ± 1.00

(4.00 ± 0.11)

13.67 ± 0.88^C

(3.69 ± 0.10)

15.00 ± 0.58^C

(3.87 ± 0.07)

19.67 ± 0.75^a

(4.38 ± 0.09)

Transgenic line C

14.00 ± 1.08

(3.73 ± 0.07)

14.00 ± 0.58^C

(3.74 ± 0.08)

17.33 ± 0.88^AB

(4.16 ± 0.11)

19.67 ± 0.33^a

(4.43 ± 0.04)

Transgenic line D

15.00 ± 0.71

(3.87 ± 0.09)

16.75 ± 0.75^AB

(4.09 ± 0.09)

16.33 ± 1.45^BC

(4.03 ± 0.18)

16.75 ± 1.11^ab

(4.09 ± 0.14)

Control line—Non-transgenic

16.67 ± 2.19

(4.07 ± 0.26)

18.00 ± 0.58^A

(4.24 ± 0.07)

18.75 ± 0.48^A

(4.33 ± 0.06)

18.67 ± 0.33^a

(4.32 ± 0.04)

Control line—Resistant

14.75 ± 1.38

(3.83 ± 0.16)

16.75 ± 1.38^AB

(4.08 ± 0.19)

17.50 ± 0.65^AB

(4.18 ± 0.09)

15.67 ± 1.45^b

(3.95 ± 0.19)

Control line—Susceptible

15.00 ± 0.91

(3.87 ± 0.15)

18.25 ± 0.85^A

(4.27 ± 0.09)

19.50 ± 0.65^A

(4.41 ± 0.09)

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F value

NS

4.11

3.75

3.04

P value for F test

 < 0.01

 < 0.01

 < 0.05