Fig. 3

Leaf growth in Hessian fly infested Ae. tauschii accessions. Plants from Ae. tauschii lines TA2473 (a, b), TA1651 (c, d), TA1644 (e, f), TA1642 (g, h), and TA2452 (i, j) were infested with biotype L (left panel) and vH13 (right panel) Hessian fly stocks. Nondestructive leaf (L1: leaf 1; L2: leaf 2; L3: leaf 3; L4: leaf4) measurements from soil level to leaf blade tips were taken at 17 and 24 DAH, for biotype L- and vH13-infested plants, respectively. Measurements were also taken from uninfested control plants similarly for the same time-points. Data are represented as mean ± standard error (SE). The letters at the top of the bars indicate significant differences based on Tukey’s HSD test (p < 0.05). Same letters indicate no difference between the two treatments. Different letters indicate significant differences between the two treatments. Black and white bars indicate uninfested control plants. Diagonal and parallel bars indicate biotype L- and vH13-infested plants, respectively