Intercropping for management of Helicoverpa armigera in chickpea Vikrant*, Singh Dharm Raj, Swaminathan R.1, Yogi Manish Kumar2 Department of Entomology, C. S. Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, 208002 1Department of Entomology, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur 2Narain College, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, Agra, Uttar Pradesh *Email: kumarvk2959@gmail.com
Online published on 5 February, 2019. Abstract Experiments were conducted to study the influence of intercrops in the management of gram pod borer Helicoverpa armigera (Hbn.) in chickpea. Minimum larval population/plant was observed in chickpea + linseed (3: 1) during the rabi over two years i.e., 2014–15 and 2015–16. The lowest pod damage by H. armigera was also observed with chickpea + linseed. The maximum yield was obtained with chickpea + linseed, with maximum increase in yield over control being in chickpea + linseed followed by chickpea + coriander. Top Keywords Chickpea, H. armigera, rabi season, intercropping, linseed, coriander, mustard, barley, marigold, yield, larval population. Top |