Legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata, has emerged as a major pest on food legumes in Asia
and Africa. It is an oligophagous pest, feeding on over 70 species in Fabaceae. We examine …

Spotted pod borer is one of the major biotic constraint for pulses production which can cause
damage to the economic plant parts such as flower buds, flowers and pods. The larvae …

An experiment conducted during Kharif, 2010 to evaluate the efficacy of different
biopesticides against gram pod borer Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) and legume pod …

Field trial was conducted to evaluate comparative efficacy of six insecticides against pod
borer complex viz., gram pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera Hubner), pod fly (Melanagromyza …

Yield loss assessment using insect density and chemical protection method was carried out
along with establishing the economic injury level (EIL) and economic threshold level (ETL) …

The spotted pod borer is a major biotic impediment to pulse growth, causing damage to
economically valuable plant parts such as flower buds, flowers, and pods. Flower buds …

Legume flower and pod borer, Maruca vitrata fabricius is a key pest of cowpea and other
legume crops, causing up to 80 percent yield loss. The insect is most commonly found in …

The experiment was carried out in randomized block design (RBD) with ten treatments
replicated thice at research farm of Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banars Hindu …

Maruca vitrata is an important pest of pigeonpea and other legumes in India. A number of
biorationals have shown good promise against the pest. The present study was conducted …

A field experiment on evaluation of biopesticides against gram pod borer (Helicoverpa
armigera Hub.) on pigeon pea was carried out during kharifseason of 2012–13. The …