Integrated Management and Seasonal Dynamics of Helicoverpa armigera in Chickpea: A Review

Abstract

Helicoverpa armigera also called the legumes pod borer (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) because of its wide host range, dispersion, and destructiveness, the gram pod borer, also called, It is a major pest of grain legumes throughout the tropics and subtropics. Its destructiveness at crucial periods of crop growth, such as flowering and pod development, particularly to economically valuable plant parts like flower buds, flowers, and pods, makes it a major obstacle to achieving the highest possible output from grain legumes. The goal of the current experiment was to determine how the gram pod borer population fluctuates and how new insecticides, such as bio-pesticide, can be used to regulate it effectively based on the various studies conducted previously. The study continuously emphasises how certain pesticides, such as Indoxicarb, Spinosad, and others can greatly lessen the effects of pod borer infestations, offering farmers looking for environmentally friendly pest management techniques important information.