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Screening of Maize Genotypes against Pink Borer, Sesamia inferens Walker under Artificial Infestation in the Field


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1 Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad (Telangana), India
     

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The varietal screening studies of ten maize genotypes were carried out under field conditions with artificial infestation of Sesamia inferens and the classification of the maize genotypes was done based on the dead hearts and leaf injury rating. Among the ten maize genotypes, Madhuri (5.03) was classified as highly resistant genotype, while BML 7 (5.33) was placed under resistant category. The genotype, HKI 163 (5.87) was classified as moderately resistant genotype. The remaining five genotypes viz., HQPM 1 (6.50), MP 717 (6.93), BML 6 (7.03), BH 40625 and BH 1576 (7.90) were grouped as highly susceptible.

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Sesamia inferens, Maize, Screening.
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Authors

V. Sailaja
Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad (Telangana), India
K. Vijaya Lakshmi
Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad (Telangana), India
K. Loka Reddy
Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad (Telangana), India

Abstract


The varietal screening studies of ten maize genotypes were carried out under field conditions with artificial infestation of Sesamia inferens and the classification of the maize genotypes was done based on the dead hearts and leaf injury rating. Among the ten maize genotypes, Madhuri (5.03) was classified as highly resistant genotype, while BML 7 (5.33) was placed under resistant category. The genotype, HKI 163 (5.87) was classified as moderately resistant genotype. The remaining five genotypes viz., HQPM 1 (6.50), MP 717 (6.93), BML 6 (7.03), BH 40625 and BH 1576 (7.90) were grouped as highly susceptible.

Keywords


Sesamia inferens, Maize, Screening.

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