Response of okra varieties with morphometric characters against Earias vittella Fab. under hyper arid region of Rajasthan

Ten varieties of okra were screened for their response against E. vittella Fab. In relation to morphometric characters under field conditions in hyper arid region at College of Agriculture, Bikaner, india. Among the tested varieties, Arka Anamika and A-4 were found resistant whereas, Parbhani Kranti and Pusa Sawani were highly susceptible. The remaining varieties viz., Varsha Uphar, Arka Abhay, Aprajita, Kashi Mohini and Hissar Naveen were susceptible. None of the variety was completely free from the infestation of E. vittella either on shoots or fruits. The data of morphometric character was revealed that plant height, fruit length and diameter of different okra varieties had non-significant effect on the infestation of E.vittella. However, the diameter of shoot pith had significant positive effect.