Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources
  • Year: 2000
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue: 2

Sorghum germplasm from thailand showing resistance to sugarcane aphid, Melanaphis sacchari Zehntner

  • Author:
  • B. Sarath Babu, H. C. Sharma1, A. Surender1, R. D. V. J. Prasada Rao, S. K. Chakrabarty, S.D. Singh1, G.A. Girish1
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 186 to 187

1International Crops Research Institute for Semi Arid Tropics, Patancheru 502 324 (Andhra Pradesh), India.

National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Regional Station, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500 030 (Andhra Pradesh), India.

Abstract

Three accessions in Sorghum imported from Thailand have shown resistance to yellow sugarcane aphid (Melanaphis sacchart). Accessions EC-434431&434432 appeared to be immune whereas EC-434430 was highly resistant to aphid infestations and sooty mould formation.

Keywords

Sorghum germplasm, resistance, sugarcane aphid, Melanaphis sacchari