between the percentage of A.
citrulli-positive embryos (94%) and A. citrulli-positive PE layer
samples (97%) for pistil-inoculated, for pericarp-infested seeds
the percentage of infested embryos (8.8%) was significantly lower
(P = 0.0001) than the percentage of infested PE layers (80.3%).
Effect of seed layer removal on germination and on BFB