Screening of safflower germpiasm accessions to APHID, Uroleucon compositae Theobald
Abstract
A total of 332 safflower gennplasm accessions including three checks were evaluated for resistance to aphid, UroJeucon compositae Theobald. Results revealed that, only two entries viz., nus 568 and nus 945 were found to be highly tolerant by recording foliage drying grade of one, while forty eight entries recorded foliage drying grade 2 indicating their tolerant reaction to aphids.
