Screening of certain rice entries against Asian rice gall midge, Orseolia oryzae (Wood-Mason) in Warangal, Telangana

173 rice entries were screened against gall midge [Orseolia oryzae (Wood-Mason)] for resistance at Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU), Regional Agricultural Research Station, Warangal, Telangana during wet season (Kharif) of 2019 under delayed planting situation ensuring sufficient pest load. Among 173 rice entries screened, three entries viz., IBT MRR 18, IBT MRR 23 and IBT MRR 24 were found highly resistant and six entries viz., IBT MRR 17, IBT MRR 19, IBT MRR 20, IBT MRR 21, IBT MRR 22 and IBT MRR 28 had shown resistant reaction against gall midge. These entries can be used in breeding programmes as a source of gall midge resistance or could be released as varieties, if found promising for yield traits.