Figure 7From: Jasmonate-dependent plant defense restricts thrips performance and preferenceEffect of JA application on plant resistance to thrips. Twenty adult females fed on 2-week-old B. rapa plants for 10 days. Water (control; A, C) or 50 μM JA (B, D) was applied 1 day before thrips were introduced. (E) Mean ± SD of area of feeding scars based on more than 10 independent determinations. Asterisk indicates significant difference (Student's t-test), **p < 0.005.Back to article page