Genetic Resources Unit, ICRISAT, Patancheru, 502 324, Andhra Pradesh
Approved as ICRISAT journal article No. 95
Preliminary observations of the occurrence of pests and diseases on wild Cicer species in Turkey, Ethiopia and Afghanistan are reported for the first time. Lepidop-teran borers and bruchids appear to be the most serious pests. In most natural habitats, grazing by domestic animals is an important source of damage.
