Screening of wild okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) against yellow vein mosaic and enation leaf curl diseases

Okra yellow vein mosaic (OYVMD) and enation leaf curl diseases (OELCuD) are the most important biotic which cause yield quality loss in okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench). Therefore, development of viral resistance varieties lines become breeding objective worldwide. Wild relatives natural source for disease pest resistance. Hence an experiment was conducted at research farm ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi during rainy (kharif) season 2020 screening 24 wild genotypes to identify OYVMD OELCuD okra. PDI (Percent incidence) varied from 3.12–93.72, while ranged 0.00–83.29. The area under progress curve both indicated that rate incidence increasing trend with growth crop. Based on epiphytotic A. moschatus (IC 141055), tetraphyllus 90476-1) caillei (Sikkim) were 3 top different species showed very less no OELCuD. These grouped highly resistant category diseases; other this (EC 360900), 90515 IC 470735). can be used further interspecific programme variety