2022 Vol.28 No.2 PP 147-153
https://doi.org/10.33451/florafauna.v28i2pp147-153
Behavioral study of gram pod borer, Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and its management in chickpea, Cicer arietinum
*Ranjit Chouhan, Pradeep Kumar and A.K. Chaudharys
Department of Entomology,
Institute of Agricultural Sciences,
Bundelkhand University ,
JHANSI-284128 (UP) INDIA
*Corresponding Author :
E-mail: ranjitchouhan328@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
An experiment on chickpea was conducted to determine the “Behavioral study of gram pod borer, Helicoverpa armigera
(Lepidoptera:Noctuidae) and its management in chickpea, Cicer arietinum” during rabi season of 2021-2022 at the Organic
research farm Kargunwa ji, Department of Entomology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi (Uttar
Pradesh). The population of gram pod borer, Helicoverpa armigera was monitored using pheromone trap installed in the
chickpea field in variety of RVG-202. During the year the adult male moth activities were recorded in 7th standard week (early
pod formation stage) to 12th standard week (pod maturity stage). The number of moth caught per day in the pheromone traps
increased steadily during the early morning with a skewed distribution and a peak catch of the moth (49.6%) was observed
between 05.00 h and 07.00 h, followed by a gradual decrease to dawn. This was suspended to the roof of the trap, at a height
of 1.5 m. above the ground nearer to the crop canopy. Efficacy of different plant protection options viz., Neem oil @ 3 ml/lit, NPV
@ 2 ml/lit, Fixing bird perches @ One perch-1, Lemon grass oil @ 7 ml/lit, Ginger and Garlic extract @ 50 ml/lit and Annona leaf
extract @ 50 gm/lit were evaluated against the pest. Observations recorded on Helicoverpa armigera populations were
recorded from five randomly selected plants in each plot before and after 3, 7 and 11 days of spraying. The results revealed that
all treatments were significantly superior over control.
KEY WORDS : Bio-pesticides, Chickpea, Flight pattern, Helicoverpa armigera, Sex pheromone