Department of Agricultural Entomology, PGI College of Agriculture, Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola - 444 104, Akola, Maharashtra, India
*Corresponding author's E-mail: ashvinimudgulkar@gmail.com
Part of M.Sc. (Agri.) dissertation submitted by A.B. Mudgalkar to Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola during 2014.
The total soluble sugar in leaves of okra genotypes ranged from 2.47% (AKOV-107-04) to 3.82% (AKOV106) followed by 3.75% (AKOV-98-04-1), and 3.71% (Parbhani Kranti). The phenol content in leaves of okra genotypes ranged from 1.92 (AKOV-106) to 2.64 mg/g (AKOV-107-04). The total soluble sugars and phenols present in leaves of okra genotypes had non significant correlation with leaf hopper and aphid incidence.
Leafhopper and phenol