Genotypic assessment of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan) combating against pod borer complex (H. armigera, M. vitrata and M. obtusa)

An experiment was accompanied on Research field of Agricultural Research Station (ARS), Badnapur, during kharif 2022-23. Among the thirty-five genotypes of pigeonpea, the lowest larval population of Helicoverpa armigera, Maruca vitrata and Melanogromyza obtusa recorded on Godavari (1.50 larvae per plant) and BDN-716 (1.50 larvae per plant), BDN-711 (1.00 webs per plant) and PT-13-1 (1.0 maggots/pupa per 10 pods), respectively. The lowest (%) pod damage due to pod borer, H. armigera recorded on AKTE-1904 (5.50% pod damage). The lowest per cent pod damage due to pod fly, M. obtusa recorded on BDN-2018-37 (2% pod damage). The AKT-8811 encounters the lowest percentage of grain damage (0.49 and 1.49%) because of pod borer and pod fly, respectively. The genotype PKV-Tara generated the highest possible grain yield (2187 kg/ha), followed by PT-12-5-5-1 (2166 kg/ha).