1Department of Entomology, Junagarh Agricultural University (JAU), College of Agriculture, Junagadh362001, Gujarat, India
2Division of Entomology, ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi110012, India
3Main Dry Farming Research Station, JAU, Targhadia, Rajkot360002, Gujarat, India
*Email: hitheshgr8374@gmail.com (corresponding author)
Online Published on 18 October, 2023.
Ten green gram genotypes (K 851, GM 4, Meha, VMS 6 (GM-5), IPM 205-7 (Virat), Vaibhav, AKM-6802, CO-5, AKM-8803 and PM-2) were screened for their resistance to the sucking pests. The field experiment was conducted at the Instructional Farm, JAU, Junagadh during summer 2018. None of the varieties proved highly resistant to the whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Genn.) and thrips Megalurothrips distalis (Karny); however, Meha, IPM 205-7 (Virat), and VMS 6 (GM-5) were found resistant. The varieties Vaibhav, CO-5 and PM-2 have been classified as moderately resistant (MR) to B. tabaci and AKM- 6802 was moderately susceptible (MS) to both the pests. The susceptible (S) category included the AKM-8803, GM-4, and K-851 varieties.
Genotypes, Summer, Green gram, Screening, Sucking pests, Megalurothrips distalis, Bemisia tabaci, Resistant, Susceptible, Population, Infestation
