Green Global
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SCREENING OF MUTANTS OF JUTE FOR RESISTANCE TO JUTE STEM WEEVIL (Pages : 55 - 60)

An experiment was conducted the central experimental farm of Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA), Mymensingh during the period from March to August, 2003 to evaluate resistance of fourteen mutants of jute (Corchorus capsularis) against jute stem weevil, Apion corchori Marshall along with the check variety BlNADESHlPAT-2 in the field of Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA). Assessments were made on the basis of percentage of plants and leaves infested by jute stem weevil. All of the tested mutants/varieties were found as moderately resistant to jute stem weevil. Download