%0 Journal Article
%A Reed, W
%A Lateef, S S
%A Sithanantham, S
%D 1980
%F icrisat:286
%J International Chickpea Newsletter
%P 16-16
%T Are bruchids field pests of chickpea
%U http://oar.icrisat.org/286/
%V 3
%X Species of Callosobruchus are important pests of stored chickpeas [Cicer arietinum]. In extensive surveys on pods and seeds from India and elsewhere, no evidence was found that infestation originates on growing plants in the field.