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pnut

Peanut Science

0095-3679 0095-3679

American Peanut Research and Education Society

10.3146/pnut.12.2.0002

10.3146/i0095-3679-12-2-2

Articles

Sources of Resistance to the Jassid (Empoasca kerri Pruthi), Thrips (Frankliniella schultzei (Trybom)) and Termites (Odontotermes sp.) in Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.)

P. W

Amin *,

K. N

Singh ,

S. L

Dwivedi , and

V. R

Rao

¹Paper No. 507 of the Journal Series of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru P.O., Andhra Pradesh 502324, India

*Groundnut Entomologist, Research Associate, Breeder and Germplasm Botanist respectively, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISTAT), Patancheru P. O., Andhra Pradesh 502 324, India.

7 1985

12 2 58 60 28 10 1985

American Peanut Research and Education Society

1985

American Peanut Research and Education Society

Abstract

Field screening was carried out to identify sources of resistance to three groundnut pests. A total of 1,000 genotypes of groundnut were screened for resistance to the jassid (Empoasca kerri Pruthi), 2,700 for resistance to the thrips (Frankliniella schultzei (Trybom)), and 530 for resistance to pod scarifying termites (Odontotermes sp.). Genotypes with multiple resistance to these pests were identified from the 3 years field screening trials and some of them have been used in the breeding program at ICRISAT.

Key Words Jassid; , thrips; , termites; , groundnut; , Arachis hypogaea L; , multiple resistance