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From: Endophytic fungi protect tomato and nightshade plants against Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) through a hidden friendship and cryptic battle

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Effect of endophytically-colonized host plants by fungal isolates on Tuta absoluta pupation and adult emergence. (A) Bar chart showing mean number (± SE) of Tuta absoluta pupae produced on endophytically-colonized tomato plants. (B) Bar chart showing mean number of Tuta absoluta adults emerging from endophytically-colonized tomato plants. (C) Bar chart showing mean number (± SE) of Tuta absoluta pupae produced on endophytically-colonized nightshade plants. (D) Bar chart showing mean number of Tuta absoluta adults emerging from endophytically-colonized nightshade plants. Means followed by a different lowercase letters are significantly different (P < 0.05; n = 4; Tukey’s HSD test).

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