Resistance of Soybean Genotypes to Girdle Beetle, (Obereopsis brevis, Swedenbord) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)

The Girdle beetle Obereopsis brevis has become a serious problem for soybean cultivation because it can significantly reduce soybean productivity. Investigations were carried out at Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya; Raipur (C.G.) on, the effect of different genotypes MAUS-504, DS-2706, SL-900, SSb-19, AMS-56, RVS-2001-18, SL-958, DSb-21, AMS-MB-5-18, AMS-MB-5-19, DSb-18, DSb-20, JS2029, JS-2034, KDS-344, KDS-8, MACS-1311, NRC86, PS-1476, PS-1477, RKS-63, SL-871, VLS-76 and KS-103(184) with 0.0 number of girdle beetle damaged plants per meter row were identified resistant against girdle beetle. It was followed by MACS-1340, PS-1499, BS-2701, JS-2041, AMS-243, BAUS-40, KS-103 and MACS-1336 each with 1.0 damaged plant per meter row.