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      <PublisherName>emergentresearch</PublisherName>
      <JournalTitle>Emergent Life Sciences Research</JournalTitle>
      <PISSN>2395-6658 (</PISSN>
      <EISSN>) 2395-664X (Print)</EISSN>
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      <IssueTopic>Multidisciplinary</IssueTopic>
      <IssueLanguage>English</IssueLanguage>
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        <Year>-0001</Year>
        <Month>11</Month>
        <Day>30</Day>
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      <ArticleType>Research Article</ArticleType>
      <ArticleTitle>Evaluation of maize germplasm for physio-morphological host plant resistance traits against fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith)</ArticleTitle>
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      <ArticleLanguage>English</ArticleLanguage>
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          <FirstName>Prajwal Gowda MA</FirstName>
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          <AuthorLanguage>English</AuthorLanguage>
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      <Abstract>Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith), commonly known as the fall armyworm (FAW), has an adverse effect on the sustainability of maize production, primarily in small and marginal farms in India. Pesticide application is currently the main method used to control FAW in India. Given the negative consequences of pesticides on natural enemies, as well as the challenges of resurgence and resistance, it is necessary to adopt an effective and feasible approaches. Host plant resistance (HPR) has typically been one of the sustainable, eco-friendly and economical insect-pest management techniques in Integrated Pest Management (IPM). So, the present study aimed to identify physio-morphological traits in 22 diverse maize genotypes that influence resistance to fall armyworm. Among the tested ones, moderately resistant genotypes had the highest trichome density (CML 71, CML 67, and CML 335), the minimum leaf area, and leaf width (DMRE 63, CML 71 and CML 67). Minimum leaf length was also observed in promising genotypes, namely DMRE 63, CML 67 and CML 345. Moderately resistant genotypes viz., CML 67 (0.14 mm), CML 71 (0.14 mm), CML 561 (0.14 mm), and DMRE 63 (0.14 mm) exhibited a significantly higher leaf toughness. Furthermore, the lowest relative water content (DMRE 63, CML 71 and CML 67) was recorded in moderately resistant genotypes. Of the genotypes evaluated, the moderately resistant genotypes CML 71, CML 67, and DMRE 63 registered significantly higher yields of 135.04 g/plant, 120.65 g/plant, and 117.92 g/plant, respectively. The information generated on physio-morphological traits is helpful in breeding programmes focusing on maize resistance to FAW.</Abstract>
      <AbstractLanguage>English</AbstractLanguage>
      <Keywords>Fall armyworm,moderately resistant,relative water content,leaf trichomes,leaf area,leaf width,leaf length,grain yield</Keywords>
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        <Abstract>https://emergentresearch.org/ubijournal-v1copy/journals/abstract.php?article_id=15000&amp;title=Evaluation of maize germplasm for physio-morphological host plant resistance traits against fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith)</Abstract>
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        <ReferencesfirstPage>16</ReferencesfirstPage>
        <ReferenceslastPage>19</ReferenceslastPage>
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