Insect pest-resistant cultivars for pest management and environmental conservation

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ICPL 332WR Midge-resistant sorghum cultivar, ICSV 745 in farmer’s field in Karnataka, India (inset midge-resistant hybrids based on genes from ICSV 745 marketed in Australia). Stem borer-resistant sweet sorghum cultivar, ICSV 93046 . Head bug-resistant cultivar, Malisor 84-7 in Mali. Helicoverpa armigera-tolerant pigeonpea cultivar, ICPL 332WR in farmers fields. Chickpea cultivar, ICCC 37 in farmers fields. Major pest problems in sorghum, pigeonpea and chickpea. ICPL 87 Stem borer Midge Head bug Shoot fly Pod borer Pod borer ICRISAT is a member of the CGIAR Consortium Insect Pest-resistant Cultivars for Pest Management and Environmental Conservation HC Sharma, RS Munghate and SP Sharma, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru 502 324, Telangana, India. Email: [email protected]

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ICPL 332WR

Midge-resistant sorghum cultivar, ICSV 745 in farmer’s field in

Karnataka, India (inset midge-resistant hybrids based on genes from

ICSV 745 marketed in Australia).

Stem borer-resistant sweet

sorghum cultivar, ICSV 93046 .

Head bug-resistant cultivar, Malisor 84-7 in Mali.

Helicoverpa armigera-tolerant pigeonpea cultivar, ICPL 332WR in farmers fields. Chickpea cultivar, ICCC 37 in farmers fields.

Major pest problems in sorghum, pigeonpea and chickpea.

ICPL 87 Stem borer Midge Head

bug Shoot fly

Pod borer

Pod borer

ICRISAT is a member of the CGIAR Consortium

Insect Pest-resistant Cultivars for Pest Management and Environmental Conservation

HC Sharma, RS Munghate and SP Sharma, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru 502 324, Telangana, India. Email: [email protected]