Field assessment of different black gram genotypes/varieties for their susceptibility to different insect pests

A field experiment was conducted to screen ten different genotypes/varieties of black gram against different insect pests. Findings revealed that genotype PANT-U-31 recorded a lower incidence of whitefly, jassid, flower thrips, Bihar hairy caterpillar, tobacco caterpillar and spotted pod borer and was categorized as resistant. Genotypes MASH-338, VUG-113, DBUGP-16-1 and GU-1 were found moderately resistant whereas, genotypes JAUG-2 and JAUG-1 were found moderately susceptible to the above-mentioned insect pests. Variety T-9 recorded the highest population of whitefly and jassids and was found highly susceptible, whereas genotypes DBUGP-2-2, JAUG-1 and variety, T-9 were found susceptible to flower thrips. Genotypes JAUG-1, JAUG-2, DBUGP-2-2 and variety, T-9 were found susceptible to Bihar hairy caterpillar, whereas genotype DBUGP-6-1 was susceptible to tobacco caterpillar and DBUGP-2-2 was found susceptible to spotted pod borer.