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In the host selection process, oviposition by adult female is a crucial step. It establishes the fact that the insect can utilize the plant for reproduction. The ovipositional preference of an adult can be tested under choice/no-choice conditions. Nonparametric and parametric statistical tools can be deployed to deduce inferences from the experiments.
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The authors would like to thank authorities of Agricultural College and Research Institute (TNAU), Madurai, Tamilnadu, and Annamalai University, Tamilnadu for their support.
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Manikandan, K.R., Arasu, A. (2019). Techniques for Determining Mechanisms of Resistance: Antixenosis for Oviposition. In: Kumar Chakravarthy, A., Selvanarayanan, V. (eds) Experimental Techniques in Host-Plant Resistance. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2652-3_15
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