Abstract
Sixty artificially infested grain sorghum genotypes were evaluated for resistance against Busseola fusca. Evaluation of leaf feeding damage indicated levels of resistance ranging from intermediate to susceptible. Genotypes were categorized according to the presence or absence of both antibiotic and tolerant characteristics. Genotypes (17%) exhibited both antibiosis against leaf feeding and tolerance for borer damage. Borer damage resulted in a 4% increase in grain yield of one genotype and a 50% increase in the number of heads of a second genotype. Tolerance and recovery resistance were the most important factors limiting yield loss in grain sorghum genotypes. In this study, the ability of sorghum for tillering (recovery resistance) was separated from the ability to produce heads on infested stems (tolerance). The importance of distinguishing between tolerance and recovery resistance in the evaluation of sorghum germplasm for borer resistance is emphasized.
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