Indian Journal of Entomology
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  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 80
  • Issue: 4

Intercropping for management of Helicoverpa armigera in chickpea

1Department of Entomology, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur

2Narain College, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, Agra, Uttar Pradesh

Department of Entomology, C. S. Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, 208002

*Email: kumarvk2959@gmail.com

Online published on 5 February, 2019.

Abstract

Experiments were conducted to study the influence of intercrops in the management of gram pod borer Helicoverpa armigera (Hbn.) in chickpea. Minimum larval population/plant was observed in chickpea + linseed (3: 1) during the rabi over two years i.e., 2014–15 and 2015–16. The lowest pod damage by H. armigera was also observed with chickpea + linseed. The maximum yield was obtained with chickpea + linseed, with maximum increase in yield over control being in chickpea + linseed followed by chickpea + coriander.

Keywords

Chickpea, H. armigera, rabi season, intercropping, linseed, coriander, mustard, barley, marigold, yield, larval population