Journal of Entomological Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2005
  • Volume: 29
  • Issue: 4

Pest spectrum in pearl millet genotypes in India

  • Author:
  • Prem Kishore, Vinita Mittal, Ganesh Rai, K.L. Raghavani1, Chokha Ram2, I.S. Khairwal3
  • Total Page Count: 15
  • Page Number: 323 to 337

Division of Entomology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi - 110 012, India.

1Associate Research Scientist, Entomology, Millet Research Station (GAU), Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.

Abstract

Very little information, about resistance sources, if any, in peral millet is available hence concerted efforts were made to locate sources of resistance against key pests of pearl millet viz., shootfly, stem borer, grey weevil, Pyrilla and leaf roller. 5 lines, MH 1248, MH 1234, MH 1257, MH 1271, and MP 445 against shootfly; 6 lines, MH 1246, MH 1249, MH 1321, MP 473, MH 1399 and MH 1405 against stem borer; 4 lines, MH 1236, MH 1317, MH 1234 and MP 475 against Pyrilla; 4 lines, MH 1257, MH 1291, MH 1294 and MH 1338 against grey weevil and 3 lines, MH 1248, MH 1272 and MH 1274 against leaf roller were found promising amongst newly developed genotypes of pearl millet.