Screening of mango varieties against Deporam marginatus in Gangetic West Bengal.
Chakraborti K., Tuhinsri Sen, Samanta S. K., Samanta A.
Author Affiliation: Directorate of Research, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Kalyani 741 235, Nadia, India.
Annals of Plant Protection Sciences 17 : 237-238
Abstract : A survey was conducted during 2002-04 to determine leaf cutting weevil, Deporaus marginatus, infestation of 20 mango cultivars in West Bengal, India. Weevil infestation was significantly maximum in Alphonso (65.1%), while Suvarnarekha (9.8%) was least. Suvarnarekha and Bangalora exhibited the highest resistance to D. marginatus.