%0 Journal Article
%@ 0971-930X
%A Shaila, O
%A Sharma, H C
%A Ramesh Babu, T
%A Sharma, S P
%D 2017
%F icrisat:10752
%J Journal of Biological Control
%K Cry IIa, Detached leaf assay, Helicoverpa armigera, Transgenic chickpea
%N 1
%P 56-59
%T Evaluation of Cry IIa transgenic chickpea lines for resistance to Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) using detached leaf assay
%U http://oar.icrisat.org/10752/
%V 31
%X Studies were conducted to evaluate transgenic chickpea lines encoding Cry IIa for resistance to Helicoverpa armigera.  Significantly lower leaf damage was noticed in transgenic chickpea lines when compared to non-transgenic lines. Significant reduction  in larval survival and weight gain were observed when H. armigera were fed on transgenic lines under laboratory conditions. Across the  seasons (2011-12 and 2012-13), the transgenic chickpea lines BS5A.2(T2) 19-1P2 and BS5A.2(T2) 19-2P1 showed enhanced levels of  resistance to H. armigera.
%Z The authors thank the staff of entomology, ICRISAT  for their support in carrying out the experiments.