Vol. 12, Special Issue 9 (2023)

Author(s):
Sonu Kumari, Balbir Singh and Neeru Dumra

Abstract:
Pulses occupy a unique position in the agricultural economy of India and are recognized as the rich source of proteins, vitamins and minerals and play a vital role in the diet of vegetarians after cereals. Insect pests and diseases are among the major constraints responsible for the low production and productivity of pulses in India. The insect pest spectrum of pulses is quite complex and as many as 250 species of insect pest have been recorded on these crop throughout the India. Pulses are damaged by insect pests from sowing to harvesting in the field as well as the harvested produce in the storage Survey revealed that the population of leafhopper (6.96 leafhopper/plant), hairy caterpillar (0.85 larvae/plant), aphid (12.04 aphid/plant), whitefly (7.71 whitefly/plant), spotted pod borer (2.75 larvae/plant), blister beetle (13.24 adults/plant) and tur pod bug (6.63 bugs/plant) was more abundant in Gurugram district as compared to Mahendragarh and Rewari.