author(s)
Satyapriya Singh and CP Srivastava

abstract
Twenty-four green gram genotypes were screened under field conditions to identify sources of resistance against spotted pod borer during Kharif season of 2015-16 at the Agricultural Research Farm, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. The first incidence of spotted pod borer, Maruca vitrata (Fabricius) was observed in 38^th standard week in nineteen genotypes out of the total twenty-four genotypes. The population of spotted pod borer was found to be highest in genotype KM 2348 in 41^st standard week with population of 1.63 larvae/plant. The pooled mean of the larval population of pod borer was recorded highest in genotype KM 2348 i.e. (0.88 larvae/plant) and lowest in genotype VGG 10-008 (0.07 larvae/plant). The highest per cent pod damage caused by M. vitrata was found in KM 2348 (19.26 %), followed by BM 2012-9 (16.51 %), AKM 12-17 (16.40 %), PM 4 (15.06 %) and IPM 312-20 (14.22 %). On the basis of per cent pod damage and Pest Susceptibility Rating (PSR) index, VGG 10-008 was ascertained a least susceptible genotype against spotted pod borer i.e. PSR-4. The grain yield of different genotypes differed significantly and ranged from 819 kg/ha in the genotype VGG 10-008 to 416 kg/ha in KM 2348.