Investigation on Varietal Resistance in Okra, Abelmoschus Esculentus (Linn.) Moench. To the Cotton Jassid, Amrasca Biguttula Biguttula (Ishida)1

Ten okra varieties were screened in the field for resistance to the cotton jassid. New Selection, Sel-2-2, Sel-1 and Sel-6-2 were found to be promising as these either carried low jassid population or suffered low damage. Jassid injury index increased with the increase in jassid number. Under screen-house conditions, resistant variety