The Hunt for Mungbean (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek) Genotypes and Breeding Lines Resistance to South Indian Bruchid Strain

Mungbean (Vigna radiata) is an important short-season legume widely cultivated in Asia, particularly India. It highly susceptible to bruchids and developing bruchid resistance goal mungbean breeding programs. In the present study, 52 genotypes were evaluated for based on “no-choice test” identified two resistant (V2802BG V2709) with no adult emergence seed damage. Further, these crossed six high-yielding cultivars (CO 5, CO 6, 7, 8, VBN 2, 3), 12 independent F1 populations generated. Of these, one population derived from 6 × V2802BG was selected (based good combining ability of parents) forwarded later generations trace bruchid-resistant lines. A total 159 F2:3 families screened resistance, results showed that seven resistant, whereas remainder susceptible. those F4 F5 generations. As a result, five lines (BSR-GG-1-49-3-1, BSR-GG-1-56-2-2, BSR-GG-1-160-5-3, BSR-GG-1-170-2-4, BSR-GG-1-198-1-4) agronomic performances identified. The newly developed could be tested multi-location trials then utilized as potential source genetic material improving