January 2015

Biochemical basis of resistance in different varieties of maize for their relative susceptibility to Sitotroga cerealella (Olivier) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

Study on the susceptibility of 20 maize varieties against Angoumois grain moth, Sitotroga cerealella (Olivier) was carried out under No-choice test method. The susceptibility was assessed on the basis of moth emergence, developmental period, insect weight, weight of flour, grain weight loss, grain damage and nutritional indices. Besides, biochemical characters of the grains were analyzed. Results showed that Pratap...

Author(s): G. Demissie, R. Swaminathan, O. P. Ameta, H. K. Jain and V. Saharan