The screening of ten varieties of sesame, Sesamum indicum L. viz., RT-376, RT-346, RT-127, Pragati, RT-458, GT-10, RMT-505, RMT-447, RT-46 and RT-103 were investigated against major insect pests viz., leaf roller and capsule borer, Antigastra catalaunalis (Dup.), leafhopper Orosius albicinctus Distant. and whitefly, Bemisia tabaci ( Genn.), during kharif, 2019. During the investigation none was found immune Variety RT-346 and RT-376 were categorized as least susceptible (harboured< 4.17 leaf roller and capsule borer/ five plants, < 4.10 leafhopper/three leaves and < 4.16 whitefly/ three leaves), whereas, varieties RMT-505, RT-458, RMT-447, RT-127 and GT-10 as moderately susceptible. The variety RT-46 and Pragati as highly susceptible against leaf roller and capsule borer, leafhopper and whitefly, however, variety RT-103 was found least susceptible against whitefly and moderately susceptible against incidence of leaf roller and capsule borer and leafhopper.

Sesame, varietal preference, leaf roller and capsule borer, leafhopper and whitefly.

Ten varieties of sesame were screened against leaf roller and capsule borer, leafhopper and whitefly for relative resistance showed that the varieties RT-346 and RT-376 were found to be least susceptible, while, the varieties RT-46 and Pragati were found to be highly susceptible and the moderately susceptible varieties were RT-103, RMT-505, RT-458, RMT-447 RT-127 and GT-10 against leaf roller and capsule borer, leafhopper and whitefly. However, the variety RT-103 was found least susceptible against whitefly infestation and the variety GT-10 were categories as highly susceptible

Sanju Piploda, Akhter Hussain, K. Anvesh, Ajay Kumar Yadav, Priyanka and Sumitra Choudhary (2022). Varietal Preference of Major Insect Pests of Sesame. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 14(2): 630-633.