Journal of Applied Sciences1812-56541812-5662Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/jas.2002.723.726Muzaffar A. Talpur Rab Dino Khuhro Maqsood A. Rustamani Imtiaz A. Nizamani 7200227The incidence and abundance of insect pests associated with sesame varieties were recorded during Summer, 2002 in the experminental field of Oilseed Section, Agriculture Research Institute, Tanadojam. Four sesame varieties S-17, PR-19/9, PR-28/88 and PR-37/88 were tested. Five insect species i.e. plant bug, whitefly, aphid, thrip and leaf rolled/webber were recorded attacking sesame. Leaf roller/webber was found in highest number during capsule formation and early vegetative stage, while lowest during flowering. Whitefly and bug population was relatively higher during the later vegetative phase. Thrips and aphids were observed from seedling stage and remained active upto crop maturity. However, aphid population was alarming and reached at peak in the 10th week in August. The varieties PR-19/9 and S-17 showed relative resistance against these insects, while PR-37/88 and PR-29/88 were relative susceptible for these insect pests. The varieties PR-19/9 and S-17 yielded significantly higher than susceptible ones i.e. PR-29/88 and PR-37/88.]]>Ahuja, D.B. and D.R.C. Bakhetia,19958119Bakheit, Y.B.E.,1986pp: 75-85pp: 75-85Baskaran, R.K.M. and S. Thangavelu, 19916810Beech, D.F.,1981pp: 27-29pp: 27-29Chaudhary, A.H., B.R. Oad and K.N. Mehraj, 1988pp: 36pp: 36Coty, S.T.,19881988pp: 1517Gomez, K.A. and A.A. Gomez,19842nd Edn.,Khan, A.H. and A.A Shaikh,1985pp: 1-4pp: 1-4Mahadevan, N.R. and M. Mahanasudaram,198634748Nenita, M.T. and M.G. Patricio,199382229Nenita, M.T.,19938341Selvanarayanan, V. and P. Baskaran,1996Antigastra catalaunalis Dup. (Lepidoptera: Pyralididae).]]>42335336Singh, H., V.K. Kalra and H.R. Rohilla,198522325Singh, H.V., S. Yadve and H.R. Rohilla,1986Antigastra catalaunalis Dup. under field condition.]]>21515Satour, M.M.,1981298183