The transpiration rates at midday were 2.05±0.33 mmol H2O m−2 s−1 and 2.44±0.37 mmol H2O m−2 s−1 in plants with low and high nematode densities, respectively, while a higher rate was found for non-inoculated plants (7.28±0.70 mmol H2O m−2 s−1) (Fig. 3).