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Screening of ridge gourd genotypes for resistance to downy mildew (Pseudoperonospora cubensis)
Downy mildew caused by Pseudoperonospora cubensis is one of the major production constraints of ridge gourd cultivation causing severe yield loss....
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Pollen Cryopreservation in Ridge Gourd (Luffa acutangula (Roxb.) L.)
Ridge gourd, an indigenous crop occupies a prime position among the vegetables cultivated throughout India. It is associated with several sex forms...
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Parental diversity and hybrids performance for yield related traits in ridge gourd [Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb.]
An investigation was carried out to evaluate 5 × 5 half diallel population in the field of BSMRAU following Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD)...
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Molecular characterization of coat protein of tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus (Begomovirus, F: Geminiviridae) infecting ridge gourd and its expression studies in Escherichia coli
Ridge gourd ( Luffa acutangula L. Roxb.) is one of the most important vegetable crops in India. It belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae; like any other...
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Qualitative and quantitative genetic variations in bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.)
The testing for distinctiveness, uniformity and stability (DUS) is a prerequisite for release and intellectual property rights (IPRs) protection of...
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Electroantennographic and Behavioral Responses of the Melon fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coquillett), to Volatile Compounds of Ridge Gourd, Luffa acutangular L.
The melon fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coquillett) , is a major invasive pest, widely distributed in the Asia–Pacific region and some parts of Africa....
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Analysis of bitter gourd genotypes for yield and traits that contribute to yield using character association and path coefficients under temperate conditions of Kashmir
A field experiment was conducted on several genotypes of bitter gourd at the Vegetable Experimental Field of SKUAST-K, Shalimar, Srinagar in 2019 to...
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Study on mosaic disease of sponge gourd (Luffa cylindrica L.) caused by tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus
Mosaic disease of sponge gourd caused by begomovirus becomes a major constraint for its cultivation by farmers with limited resources in India. From...
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Survey, host range and characterization of begomovirus infecting bitter gourd and its vector whitefly cryptic species
Bitter gourd plants exhibiting various kinds of symptoms were collected in famer’s fields in Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh states of India. The casual...
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Genetic diversity of bottle gourd [Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standl.] Genotypes of Eastern India through agro-morphological traits and ISSR markers: implication for future breeding
Genetic characterization of plant genetic resources is a prerequisite for a strategic breeding programme. Bottle gourd is an important cucurbit grown...
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Establishment of virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) system in Luffa acutangula using Phytoene desaturase (PDS) and tendril synthesis related gene (TEN)
BackgroundVirus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) is a reverse genetics technology that can efficiently and rapidly identify plant gene functions....
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Effects of calcium lactate on postharvest quality of bitter gourd fruit during cold storage
This study was aimed to assess the effects of calcium lactate (CL) on quality, shelf-life and storage physiology of bitter gourd. Fruits were dipped...
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Interspecific hybridization between sponge gourd (Luffa cylindrica L.) and ‘Satputia’ (Luffa hermaphrodita Singh & Bhandari) for pre-introgression of cluster bearing, high yield and gynoecism
Interspecific hybridization with ‘Satputia’ (bisexual and cluster bearing) can be highly useful for the introgression of cluster bearing, high yield...
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Recent Advances in Breeding of Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia L.)
Bitter gourd is valuable for its nutrients and medicinal properties, but neglected in terms of genetic inheritance and molecular breeding. Single...
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Morphological and molecular characterization of Satputia (Luffa hermaphrodita Singh & Bhandari) revealed substantial diversity for use in breeding programme
Luffa hermaphrodita Singh & Bhandari, known as Satputia, a semi-wild taxon originating from L. graveolens is an underutilized vegetable. It has a...
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Biometric assessment of cucumber moth, Diaphania indica (Saunders) on bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.)
Cucumber moth, Diaphania indica (Saunders) is a polyphagous insect, becoming one of the major constraints in cost-effective cultivation of bitter...
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Nutritional Efficacy Based Vegetables Selection for the Development of Ready to Cook Soup Mix Formulations
Vegetables are a good source of nutrients and after appropriate processing, they exhibit a great potential towards the development of ready-to-cook...
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Inheritance and molecular map** of solitary/cluster fruit-bearing habit in Luffa
Fruiting behaviour and sex form are important goals for Luffa breeders and this study aimed to shed light upon inheritance patterns for both these...
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Host Plant Resistance to Insect Pests in Horticultural Crops
One of the major elements in any Integrated Pest management (IPM) programme is the use of resistant cultivars to insect pests. Host plant resistance...
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Pests and Their Management in Cucurbits
Major insect pests of cucurbits include pumpkin beetles Raphidopalpa foveicollis, Aulacophora cincta, A. lewisii and A. intermedia; fruit flies...