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VOL. 10, ISSUE 8 (2025)
Impact of wheat varieties on infestation of lesser grain borer (Rhyzopertha dominica)
Authors
Gajjar SN, Parmar Vidhi
Abstract

Research on impact of wheat varieties on infestation of lesser grain borer (Rhyzopertha dominica) was carried out in PG laboratory, Department of Entomology, N. M. College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari.

For the study ten varieties of wheat were utilized to find out impact on infestation of lesser grain borer. R. dominica. The observation was carried out at 15 days,30 days and 45 days after storage of wheat varieties. At 15 days minimum adult emergence (6.85%), grain damage (2.18%) and weight loss (0.35%) were observed in the variety GW-496. Significantly minimum adult emergence (8.67%), grain damage (3.93%) and weight loss (1.70%) were observed in the variety GW-496 after 30 days. Whereas At 45 days of storage significantly minimum adult emergence (19.10 %), grain damage (6.59%) and weight loss (2.91%) were recorded in variety GW-496.
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Pages:87-90
How to cite this article:
Gajjar SN, Parmar Vidhi "Impact of wheat varieties on infestation of lesser grain borer (<i>Rhyzopertha dominica</i>)". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 10, Issue 8, 2025, Pages 87-90
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