Journal of Entomological Research
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  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 37
  • Issue: 3

Screening of potato germplasm against aphid and whitefly in gangetic plains of West Bengal

  • Author:
  • Amitava Konar, N. Johnson Singh, Palash Mandal1, Kiran A. More
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 229 to 232

1Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, PSB, Sriniketan, West Bengal, India

Department of Agricultural Entomology, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur -741 252, Nadia, West Bengal, India

*Corresponding author's E-mail: konar_amitava@rediffmail.com

**E-mail: johnson.singh1@gmail.com

Online published on 21 November, 2013.

Abstract

Nine germplasm lines viz., Kufri Chandramukhi, Kufri Jawhar, Kufri Ashoka, Kufri Pukhraj, Atlantic, Kufri Bahar, J/97–165, J/97–168 and J/95–144 were more susceptible to the whitefly while four lines, Kufri Chipsona-1, Kufri Chipsona-2, DSP-7 and MS/99–1871 were comparatively less susceptible. J/96–84 and J/96–149 showed moderate level of suspectibility.

Keywords

Screening, potato germplasms, aphid and whitefly