Abstract

                                Twenty promising less susceptible sesame entires and one wild species were screened against sesame leaf roller and pod borer in in vivo and in vitro conditions and compared with five local varieties. Under in vivo condition 12 entries viz., SI 1004, SI1029, S1 3315/11, SI 3315/6, SI 53, S1882, 020-1, 59-1-1, PDK31, SI889, SI 990 and SI 964 were moderately resistant. However, only seven entries viz. SI3315/11, SI 53, SI 882, 59-1-1, PDK 31, SI 889 and SSI 990 were identified as moderately resistant under in vitro condition. The wild species, Sesamum alatum and two entries viz., ES 22 and SI 250 were highly resistant and resistant to this pest respectively under both conditions.

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