Screening of snake gourd genotypes for low infestation against semilooper, Anadevidia peponis F. (Lepitoptera: Noctuidae)

Authors

  • N. Deepa Devi Horticultural College & Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore - 641003, India
  • J. Jayaraj Department of Agricultural Entomology, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Keywords:

Snake Gourd, Semilooper, Anadevidia peponis, genotypes

Abstract

Fifty snake gourd genotypes were evaluated to screen for low infestation against semilooper during 2011-2012 under field condition. The low infestation of semilooper was observed in Kulithalai local short, Kumbakonam local short, Kumbakonam local long, Madurai local long and PKM-1 types (43 to 49.70 larvae per vine). While the genotypes viz., IC418478, IC411877, IC411878 and IC410160 recorded a higher semilooper infestation (91.0, 84.7, 77.0 and 72.0 larvae per vine respectively) and the yields recorded from these genotypes were significantly lower than the local types. 

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Published

2017-03-31

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Devi, N. D., & Jayaraj, J. (2017). Screening of snake gourd genotypes for low infestation against semilooper, Anadevidia peponis F. (Lepitoptera: Noctuidae). ENTOMON, 42(1), 79–82. Retrieved from http://entomon.in/index.php/Entomon/article/view/255

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Short Communications