Pradesh (India) to identify potential genotypes for twelve quantitative traits among fifty three genotypes of chilli (Capsicum annuum L.). The analysis of variance revealed significant differences among the genotypes for all the twelve characters indicating the presence of genetic variability among the genotypes. Among fifty three genotypes, the genotype Meghalaya Local recorded maximum plant height, plant spread and number of primary branches per plant. Whereas, the genotype IHR 2900 recorded the earliest for days to 50 per cent flowering and days to 50 per cent ripening. However, the maximum red ripe fruit yield was recorded in genotype IHR 4611. Meghalaya Local recorded maximum number of fruits per plant, whereas, California Wonder was recorded maximum fruit length, fruit width and fruit weight. The genotype IHR 3478 recorded highest number of seeds per fruit, whereas, the genotype IHR 4604 recorded highest 1000 seed weight. The characters showing wide range of variation provide an ample scope for selecting superior types and the selected genotypes can be used in further breeding programme.

Field experiments were conducted during 2013-14 and 2014-15 to evaluate the new insecticides for the management of mite, Polyphagotarsonemus latus banks and dissipation of effective insecticide on capsicum. Among the seven insecticides, mean of two seasons under poly house condition, population was less with spiromesifen (0.06 mites/ leaf) followed by diafenthiuron (2.21 mites/ leaf), triazophos (3.68 mites/ leaf) and thiamethoxam (5.30 mites/ leaf) which were significantly superior over untreated check (11.33). Spiromesifen residues were quantified through regular sampling till the residues are below determination level (BDL) of 0.05 mg kg -1 following the validated QuEChERS method. The qualitative and quantitative analysis of spiromesifen was performed on LC-MS/MS (PDA). Initial deposits of 1.61 mg kg -1 of spiromesifen detected at 2 hours after last spray, dissipated to BDL at 10 th day after spray. The half-life and safe waiting period for harvest was 2.09 and 10.00 days, respectively.

to study the genetic parameters, heterosis, combining ability, gene action governing the inheritance of the traits, correlation co-efficient analysis, path co-efficient analysis and inbreeding depression. Ten parents (EC-165749, EC-157568, EC-164838, LE-56, LE-62, LE-64, LE-65, LE-66, LE-67 and LE-68) were crosssed in diallele mating design (without reciprocals). The resultant 45 F 1 's were evaluated along with their parents and two standard checks (Siri and US-618) for plant height (cm), number of primary branches per plant, days to 50% flowering, number of fruits per cluster, fruit length (cm), fruit width (cm), average fruit weight (g), fruit yield per plant (kg), number of locules per fruit, pericarp thickness (mm), TSS (°Brix), titrable acidity (%), ascorbic acid content (mg/100 g) and lycopene content (mg 100/ g). Per se performance in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) for yield attributes, yield and quality

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