Division of Entomology, Indian Agriicultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110 012, (India).
1A part of approved Ph.D. Thesis submitted to I.A.R.I., New Delhi-110012 by senior author.
In 2-year field study the effect of different intercroppings against diamondback moth Plutella xylostella (L.) on cabbage was: lucerne > garlic > tomato > marigold > mustard. Lucerne proved the most effective intercrop against diamondback moth, P. xylostella.