1Department of Entomology, Rajasthan Agricultural Research Institute, Durgapura-302 018, India
Department of Entomology, Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner-303 328, India
*E-mail: gurjarmanoj222@gmail.com
Online Published on 18 November, 2022.
Field experiment was carried out on screening of bottle gourd genotypes/varieties for resistance against red pumpkin beetle, Raphidopalpa foveicollis (Lucas) were conducted at Horticulture farm, S.K.N. College of Agriculture, Jobner during Kharif, 2018.Among eight genotypes/varieties of bottle gourd screened for resistant against red pumpkin beetle, none was found completely free from the attack of this pest. However, based on beetle population and leaf damage varieties Arka Bahar and Narendra Rashmi were found highly resistant genotypes; PL-3, DBG-5, DBG-6 and variety Pusa Smaridhi were moderately resistant and varieties Pusa Naveen and PSPL were least resistant to red pumpkin beetle.
Bottle gourd, Red pumpkin beetle, Genotypes/varieties, Resistance, Leaf damage
