Potential groundnut pre-breeding genotypes with resistance to Aspergillus flavus

Aflatoxin contaminated groundnut can cause serious health effects to both humans and livestock. Twenty nine pre-breeding genotypes derived from A, B K genomes of along with their parents, susceptible, resistant checks, released cutlivars advanced breeding lines were evaluated under field for various productivity parameters in addition screening resistance against aflatoxin the artificial condition. Among only two (ICGIL 17101 ICGIL 17124) showed A flavus colonization severity 1 very less incidence percentage (< 7%) considered as compared known check, ICG 02207 which had 3 95 % incidence. Three pre genotypes, 17107, 17114, 17128 2 moderately resistant. The late leaf spot rust variety, GPBD 4 classified susceptible indicating different mechanism operating pathogens. genotype 17124 having flavus, also higher pod yield per plant hence could be tested widely its consistent performance before releasing a variety. Keywords: Groundnut, afltoxin, pre-breeding, producitivity,