Use of resistant source is the most efficient, economical and sustainable method for disease control as it also ensures environment safety standards. Following observations were recorded in the present investigation. In the present investigation. Twenty five (25) maize genotypes of the AVT-Late maturity group were tested against Maydis leaf blight under field condition. According to disease severity scale (1-9) five entries viz. PM16103L, VNR-31565 (IMR-143), DAS-MH-111, DMH192, and Bio-9681 (C) were found resistant followed by 13 entries viz. DKC 8161 (IP 8570), KMH-2852, CP802, PM 15104L, SMH-3902, CMH12-686, CMH 12-688, BL 103, HT 51412616, DKC9151 (IN8902), ADV 0990296, KH-2192, PMH 1 (C) as moderately resistant to Maydis leaf blight. 4 entries rated as moderately susceptible and 2 entries including susceptible check found susceptible reaction to Maydis leaf blight. Eighteen (18) maize genotypes including one susceptible check CML 186 of the AVT Medium maturity group were tested against Maydis leaf blight under field condition. According to disease severity scale (1-9) two entries viz. LMH 615, and JH 13347 were found resistant followed by seven entries viz. IIRNH 2015-4, VaMH 12014, JKMH 4103, HM15206, HM 15207, HM 9 (C), and PMH4-C as moderately resistant to Maydis leaf blight. 8 entries rated as moderately susceptible. Susceptible check CML 186 rated as a susceptible reaction to Maydis leaf blight Nine (9) maize genotypes including one susceptible check CML 186 of the AVT Early maturity group were tested against Maydis leaf blight under field condition. According to disease severity scale (1-9) one entry viz. PMH-5 (C) was found resistant followed by two entries viz. FH 3754, and JH 31785 as moderately resistant to Maydis leaf blight. Four entries rated as moderately susceptible and two entries found as susceptible to Maydis leaf blight. Susceptible check CML 186 rated as a susceptible reaction to Maydis leaf blight. Similar results were also found in investigations of Fehr (1987); Singh et al., (2014); Mubeen et al., (2015); Kaur et al., (2010); Rai et al., (2009); Kumar and Saxena (2008).

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