Detection of durable resistant sources for sugarcane aphids, Melanaphis sacchari and their mechanisms of resistance in post rainy sorghum

• Published in: The Indian journal of agricultural sciences Vol. 84; no. 10
• Main Authors: BHAGWAT, V R, PRASAD, G SHYAM, PRABHAKAR, PRABHAKAR, PAWAR, D B, BIRADAR, A P, BABU, K SRINIVASA, KALAISEKAR, A, SUBBARAYUDU, B, PATIL, J V
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Indian Council of Agricultural Research 01.10.2014
• Subjects: Antibiosis; Mechanism of resistance; Non-preference; Sugarcane aphid; Tolerance

A set of 24 entries comprising B and R lines were evaluated under All India Coordinated Sorghum Improvement Project (AICSIP) at three hot spot locations, viz. Bijapur, Rahuri and Solapur during three consecutive post-rainy seasons 2008-2010 to identify durable and improved resistant sources for suga...