Vol. 11, Issue 5 (2022)

Author(s):
Mood Suguna, PK Rathod, Jasti Sri Vishnu Murthy and DB Undirwade

Abstract:
The present investigations were aimed to study the “Evaluation of botanicals on Callosobruchus chinensis (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in stored chickpea” was carried out during 2020-21 at Post Graduate Institute, Akola. The different botanicals were evaluated at various concentrations viz., pepper powder @ 3g/kg, turmeric powder @ 10g/kg, clove powder @ 3g /kg, groundnut oil @ 5ml/kg, castor oil @ 5ml/kg and soybean oil 5ml/kg. The present findings revealed that the highest per cent mortality was recorded on the seeds treated with castor oil (98.33%) and pepper powder (96.67%). The lowest mortality was recorded on the seeds treated with soyabean oil (71.67%) among the different plant products. However, castor oil proved to be the best in managing the pulse beetle.