Abstract
Entomologists have designed several experimental setup to measure feeding responses of insects to host–plants. One method each for chewing and sucking pests has been described in this chapter. The experimental techniques should be easy to execute, repeatable, and precise. It should be applicable to a wide range of insects with the same or different types of mouthparts. The test should generate quantitative data amenable for statistical analyses.
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The authors would like to thank authorities of the College of Agriculture, Mandya, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth (MPKV), Rahuri, for their encouragement and support.
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Vijay Kumar, L., Guru, P.N., Rajendra Prasad, B.S. (2019). Techniques for Determining Mechanisms of Resistance: Antixenosis for Feeding. In: Kumar Chakravarthy, A., Selvanarayanan, V. (eds) Experimental Techniques in Host-Plant Resistance. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2652-3_14
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