09 May 6 Major insect pests of Pigeonpea and their management
अरहर या तूर फसल के 6 प्रमुख कीट पतंग और उनके प्रबंधन Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.,) is an important legume crop belonging to the Fabaceae family. In India, it is mostly cultivated during rainy (kharif) season as sole or intercrop for green vegetable and dry seed purpose. Major pigeon pea growing states of our country are Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Bihar. Among the various constraints limiting Pigeon pea production, insect pests are the major ones. The important insect’s pests’ causes’ economic loss by attacking the crop at vegetative and reproductive stage are Pod borer, Helicoverpa armigera, Legume pod borer, Maruca testulalis, Pod fly,...