Department of Agricultural Entomology, N.M. College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari-396 450 (Gujarat)
Online published on 16 February, 2017.
Eighteen varieties were screened for their field reaction against Leptispa pygmaea Baly at NARP farm, NAU, Navsari during kharif season. None of the varieties was found to be completely resistant. Out of eighteen varieties viz., IR-22, GR-102, GR103 and GR-104 with scale-1 considered as resistant whereas, IR-28, GR-6, GR-7, Ratna and GR-12 with scale-3 considered as moderately resistant. These genotypes can be used in breeding programme to develop resistant variety.
Rice, Blue Beetle, Leptispa pygmaea Baly, varietal screening
