author(s)
K Jatin, Dr. VK Shrivastava and Dr. NKS Bhadauria

abstract
The present study was undertaken to estimate the response of various genotypes of sorghum for resistance/susceptibility to shoot fly Atherigona soccata. Trial was carried during kharif season 2016 with 20 genotypes of sorghum in research Farm College of agriculture Gwalior (M.P). The experiment was conducted in randomized block design with 3 replications. During the experiment observations were recorded on following three characters i.e number of eggs per plant, number of dead hearts produced on 14&21 DAE number of tillers produced were recorded on 35 DAE. This study indicated that dead hearts was positively and significantly associated with number of eggs. The minimum number of eggs 1.35 eggs/ plant was recorded on genotype ICSSH86 which was found to be resistant among all the genotypes. Maximum number of eggs 4.8 eggs/plant was recorded on genotype ICSV25333 was found to be most susceptible. The dead heart observations were recorded on the plant minimum dead hearts was observed in the genotype ICSSH 86 which was found promisingly resistant than rest of the varieties. The maximum number of dead hearts were found on genotype ICSV 25333, which was found susceptible among all the genotypes. The minimum number of tillers were found on the genotype ICSSH86 that promisingly found as resistant to all the genotypes. Maximum number of tillers was recorded on genotype ICSV25333 that was promisingly more susceptible than remaining all the genotypes.