Research Article | Published: 01 December 1998

Relative resistance in Teak clones to Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) Boursin (Lepidoptera : Noctuidae), in relation to certain leaf nutrients

N. Roychoudhury, A. K. Bhowmik, Avinash Jain, K. C. Joshi and S. K. Banerjee

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 21 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 321-326 | 1998
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-1998-08W498 | Cite this article

Abstract

Natural relative resistance in teak clones (ORANR-2, ORANR-3, ORANR-4, ORANP-7, ORPB-15, APT-8, APT-14, TNT-2 and MHSC-A3) to Spodoptera litura was worked out through field observations and feeding bioassay in laboratory. On the basis of per cent incidence, damage intensity and leaf area consumption, clones ORANR-3 and ATP-14 were found to be significantly (P<0.01) least and highly preferred by the larvae of this insect pest respectively. Clonal leaves showed gradual increase of leaf water contents in relation to leaf consumption and attributable to differences in clones were statistically heterogeneous (P<0.05). Clones APT-14 and ORANR-3 exhibited significantly (P<0.01) highest percentage of foliar nitrogen and potassium respectively. The ratio of nitrogen to potassium was found to be directly proportional to feeding potentiality and inversely proportional to relative resistance in teak clones.

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Roychoudhury, N., Bhowmik, A.K., Jain, A., Joshi, K.C. and Banerjee, S.K., 1998. Relative resistance in Teak clones to Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) Boursin (Lepidoptera : Noctuidae), in relation to certain leaf nutrients. Indian Journal of Forestry, 21(4), pp.321-326. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-1998-08W498

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