This review and analysis has been focused on the major pulse chickpea Cicer arietinum L.
Walp in order to provide discussion confined to only the major insect pests of this legume …

In most developing countries, agriculture is the driving force for broad-based economic
growth and low agricultural productivity is a major cause of poverty, food insecurity, and …

Pigeon pea, Cajanus cajan (L.), is the second important pulse crop in India and its average
national yield (about 712 kg/ha) is disappointingly low in comparison to potential yields of …

Cotton, the king of natural fibres since antiquities, has been entwined in human civilization. It
is the most popularly used fibre for clothing and for a host of other purposes since ancient …

With a view to using parasitoids and predators in integrated pest management of the target
pest Helicoverpa armigera in cotton fields, basic studies on the egg parasitism, toxicity of …

Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner)(Noctuidae: Lepidopetra) is a polyphagous pest of major
crops grown in India. To prevent the damage caused by H. armigera farmers rely heavily on …

Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) is a polyphagous insect pest and has been reported to feed
on at least 181 plant species belonging to 45 botanical families in India. This insect pest has …

A large number of pests are associated with groundnut but not all are economically
important. The distribution of, losses and damage caused by groundnut pests are discussed …

The pheromone trap monitoring revealed the period of moth activity of H. armigera from 3rd-
4th week of February to 2rd-3th week of May with a peak during 2nd-4th week of April in the …

Marked male moths of Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus) released at up to 12 m from a sticky
delta trap baited with synthetic pheromone, were caught in significantly higher numbers than …