Biochemical constitution of inflorescence of certain varieties of mango in relation to mango leaf hoppers.
Nachiappan R. M., Baskaran P.
Author Affiliation: Dep. Entomol., Fac. Agric., Annamalai Univ., Annamalainagar 608 002, Tamil Nadu, India.
South Indian Horticulture 31 : 160-165
Abstract : Among 12 Mangifera indica varieties differing in resistance to Amritodus atkinsoni, Idioscopus niveosparsus and I. clypealis, resistant varieties such as Baneshan, Bangalora, Chinnarasam and Khader contained more phosphorus, potassium, calcium and phenols but less nitrogen and reducing sugars than susceptible varieties.