Damage Due to Pod Borer and Pod Fly in Early Maturing Genotypes of Pigeonpea in Haryana

Studies on the damage caused by pod borer, Heliothis armigera (Hb.) and ‘tur’ pod fly, Melanagromyza obtusa Mall. to extra-early and early maturing promising genotypes of pigeonpea indicated DL 78-1, ICPL 155 and ICPL 161 to be more damaged by pod borer while UPAS 120, VL 23, H 79–25, ICPL 315, TAT 9 and TAT 10 were less damaged. ICPL 161 was found more prone to the attack of both pod borer and pod fly while H 79–25 was less damaged by both these insects. Availability of podding stage of pigeonpea in the field at peak period of activity of pod borer/pod fly influen-ces the damage due to these pests.