volume 26 issue 2 (june 2006) : 79 - 82
EFFECT OF BIOCHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS WITH SHOOTFLY RESISTANCE IN SORGHUM
1Department of Agricultural Botany,
Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri - 413 722 (M.S.), India
ABSTRACT
The effect of biochemical parameters i.e. total chlorophyll content, peroxidase and polyphenol
oxidase activity was studied in resistance and susceptible sorghum lines to the sorghum shootfly
and their cross combinations. The lower amounts of total chlorophyll content and high enzyme
activity were observed in resistant lines and crosses involving resistant x resistant or resistant x
susceptible constitution. The higher enzyme activity might be inducing and activating an antibiosis
mechanism leading to the reduction in the extent of damage caused by shootfly. The lower
amount of chlorophyll content turns the leaves yellowish green and probably make them
unattractive for oviposition.
oxidase activity was studied in resistance and susceptible sorghum lines to the sorghum shootfly
and their cross combinations. The lower amounts of total chlorophyll content and high enzyme
activity were observed in resistant lines and crosses involving resistant x resistant or resistant x
susceptible constitution. The higher enzyme activity might be inducing and activating an antibiosis
mechanism leading to the reduction in the extent of damage caused by shootfly. The lower
amount of chlorophyll content turns the leaves yellowish green and probably make them
unattractive for oviposition.
KEYWORDS
REFERENCES
- Arnon, D.I. (1949). Plant Physiol., 24: 1-15.
- Bapat, D.R. et al. (1987). Annual Sorghum Workshop. May 25-27, 1987, MAU, Parbhani, Maharashtra.
- Bhise, H.T. et al. (1996). J. Maharashtra Agric.Univ., 21(2): 293-294.
- Kumar, K.S. and Khan, R.A. (1982). Indian. J. Exp. Biol., 20: 412-416.
- Mate, S.N. et al. (1988). Indian J. Agric. Res., 22: 81-84.
- Raskar, D.S. and Sukhani T.R. (1985). Geobios., 12: 49-52.
- Sing, S.R and Jotwani M.G. (1980). Indian J. Ent., 42: 551-566.
Disclaimer :
All claims expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of their affiliated organizations, or those of the publisher, the editors and the reviewers. Any product that may be evaluated in this article or claim that may be made by its manufacturer is not guaranteed or endorsed by the publisher.
Copyright :
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Published In
Agricultural Science Digest
Article Metrics
0
Views
Citations
Reviewed By
In this Article
APC
APC cover the cost of turning a manuscript into a published manuscript through peer-review process, editorial work as well as the cost of hosting, distributing, indexing and promoting the manuscript.
Publish With US
Submit your manuscript through user friendly platform and acquire the maximum impact for your research by publishing with ARCC Journals.
Become a Reviewer/Member
Join our esteemed reviewers panel and become an editorial board member with international experts in the domain of numerous specializations.
Open Access
Filling the gap between research and communication ARCC provide Open Access of all journals which empower research community in all the ways which is accessible to all.
Products and Services
We provide prime quality of services to assist you select right product of your requirement.
Support and Policies
Finest policies are designed to ensure world class support to our authors, members and readers. Our efficient team provides best possible support for you.
