Research Biotica, Volume 2, Issue 1 : 08-10. Doi : 10.54083/ResBio.2.1.2020.08-10
Research Article

Published on : 20-Mar-2020

Evaluation of Pheromone Traps for the Management of Pod Borer, Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) in Redgram [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.] Ecosystem

  • S. Lekha Priyanka
  • Dept. of Agricultural Entomology, ADAC&RI, TNAU, Trichy, Tamil Nadu (620 009), India
  • V.R. Saminathan
  • Dept. of Agricultural Entomology, NPRC, TNAU, Vamban, Tamil Nadu (622 303), India
  • S. Sithanantham
  • Sun Agro Bio-Tech Research Center, Chennai, Tamil Nadu (600 116), India
  • V. Ambethgar
  • Dept. of Agricultural Entomology, JSACAT, TNAU, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu (606 108), India
  • N. Manivannan
  • Dept. of Plant Breeding and Genetics, NPRC, TNAU, Vamban, Tamil Nadu (622 303), India

Abstract

The present study entitled “Evaluation of pheromone traps for the management of pod borer, Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) in Redgram [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.] ecosystem” was carried out to study the influence of trap height on catches of H. armigera in redgram ecosystem during kharif 2017 at experimental farm of NPRC, Vamban and farmer’s field at Vadakaddu.Funnel traps were more effective compared to delta traps and green funnel traps placed at the level of crop canopy (96.0 moths / 5 traps) and one foot below the crop canopy (94.8 moths / 5 traps) performed well compared to traps placed at two feet below the crop canopy (77.1 moths / 5 traps), one foot above the crop canopy (66.6 moths / 5 traps) and two feet above the crop canopy (58.9 moths / 5 traps).

Keywords

Helicoverpa armigera, Funnel trap, Moth catches, Management

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