Breeding for Pest Resistance in Sorghum

Abstract

In view of potential economic and environmental buted In the U.S . Canada, Mexlco, and Latln
\nconstraints of insecticide use, breedlng of crop Amerlca and attack sorghum1 durlng all stages of
\nvarieties with resistance to harmful Insects is a growth (Rao et al. 1977)
\npromising method of insect control. Such sor- These major ~nsectp ests w~lbl e used In th~s
\nghum varieties offer the most effective way of paper to illustrate concepts of breed~ngfo r reslstcontrolling
\npests, particularly In areas where ance, It is recognized that these priorltles mlght
\ntechnological knowhow and resources are limited, change with time.