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Volume-27--Number-2


FIELD SCREENING OF MOTHBEAN, VIGNA ACONITIFOLIA (JACQ.) MARECHAL ENTRIES AGAINST JASSID, WHITEFLY AND THRIPS


Department of Entomology, S.K.N. College of Agriculture, Jobner– 303 329 (India)


Author(s): 

D.K. BAIRWA, J.K. SHARMA AND H. VERMA


Abstract: 

Fifteen entries of mothbean, Vigna aconitifoli (Jacq.) Marechal were screened under field conditions against jassid, Empoasca motti Pruthi, whitefly, Bemisia tabaci Genn. and thrips, Caliothrips indicus Bagnal for two consecutive seasons kharif , 2004. During the investigation the following entries were found least susceptible, CZM–1, Jwala and RMB–54 against jassid CZM–99, Jwala and RMM–101 against whitefly and Jwala, RMB–54 and CZM–45 against thrips. None of the varieties were found immune to the attack of jassid, whitefly and thrips.