Development of integrated management module for pod fly, Melanagromyza obtusa Malloch in late pigeon-pea

Intercropping of pigeon-pea with sorghum and black gram did not have any significant effect on podfly incidence in view of the parity of the parameters relating to the population of podfly as well as parasitoid complex. The spray modules evaluated against the podfly and its impact on its parasitoids revealed that chemo-intensive IPM module (dimethoate 0.03% ⇒ endosulfan 0.07% ⇒ 0.07%) was most effective in reducing the grain damage but toxic to the parasitoid complex. It was at par with bio-intensive IPM module (dimethoate 0.03% ⇒ NSKE 5% ⇒ NSKE 5%) in reducing the pest population but safer to the parasitoid complex. Both of these spray modules were significantly superior to untreated control.