Screening of rice varieties against white backed plant hopper (Sogatella furcifera Horvath) in net house condition

Ninety four released varieties for different of India including susceptible check variety TN 1 were evaluated in net house condition at National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack. Four varieties viz., Pathara, Pratap, Tejaswini and Santpheal were found to be moderately resistant to White Backed Plant Hopper (WBPH) having SES Score 3. Fifteen varieties are moderately susceptible having SES Score 5.These four varieties should be popularized among the WBPH endemic areas and used as donor in varietal development programme.