Field Screening of Chickpea Germplasms Against Pod Borer, Helicoverpa Armigera (Hubner)

Among the fifteen genotypes/cultivars of chickpea screened against H. armigera, BG-372, HC-1, SAKI-9516, Vijay and Avrodhi were found comparatively less susceptible as they harboured lower larval population (1.07 to 1.32 larvae/plant), also had lower damage to pods (11.41 to 14.16%) and higher grain yield (1375 kg/ha to 1187 kg/ha) than remaining cultivars. Further, the cultivars, Dahod Yellow and BG-256 were also less susceptible and gave good grain yield even though having high larval population (2.52 and 2.47 larvae/plant) and high pod damage (22.81 and 20.49%).