Vol. 9, Issue 8, Part M (2025)

The experiment was conducted at Raj Mohini Devi College of Agriculture and Research Station, Ambikapur, during Kharif 2024. The relative occurrence of gall midge on different international rice genotypes was noticed 30 days after sowing (DAS), 45 DAS and 60 DAS. The result revealed that field screening of international rice genotypes against rice gall midge (Orseolia oryzae) as percent silver shoot damage recorded with ranged between 2.34-19.94%. Out of 50 international genotypes, no any genotypes of direct seeded rice was exhibited nil or <1% silver shoot (SS) damage during the study period. While 7 genotypes i.e. IR22EL1142, R-RF-209, IR22EL1493, IR22EL1570, IRRI 190, IR112995H and Partner high performing lines were recorded as prone to gall midge damage with ranged between 11.08-19.94% SS (scale “7”) and categorized as susceptible.