eprintid: 6608
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type: monograph
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contact_email: Library-ICRISAT@cgiar.org
creators_name: Sharma, H C
creators_name: Saxena, K B
creators_name: Bhagwat, V R
icrisatcreators_name: Sharma, H C
icrisatcreators_name: Saxena, K B
icrisatcreators_name: Bhagwat, V R
affiliation: ICRISAT(Patancheru)
country: India
title: The Legume Pod Borer, Maruca vitrata:Bionomics and Management
ispublished: pub
subjects: s1.1
subjects: s1.2
subjects: s1.3
subjects: s2
subjects: s2.15
subjects: s2.7
full_text_status: public
monograph_type: research_report
keywords: Legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata, Bionomics & Management, Population dynamics
abstract: The legume pod borer, Maruca(testulalis) vitrata (Geyer) is one of the major limitations to increasing 
the production and productivity of grain legumes in the tropics. Bionomics, host-plant resistance, 
natural enemies, cultural practices, and chemical control of the legume pod borer have been discussed in this bulletin to identify gaps in present knowledge and to help plan future strategies for 
research on this pest on pigeonpea. While information is available on bionomics and host-plant 
resistance in cow pea, such information on pigeonpea and other legumes is limited. Several natural 
enemies have been recorded on M.vitrata,and pathogens such as Bacillus thuringiensis, Nosema, and 
Aspergillus play an important role in regulating its populations under field conditions. Cultural 
practices such as inter-cropping, time of sowing, density of sowing, and weeding reduce the pod 
borer damage. Several insecticides have been found to be effective for controlling this insect. There 
is a need to focus future research on standardizing the resistance screening techniques, identification and utilization of resistance, and integrated pest management strategies for sustainable 
agricultural production.
date: 1999
date_type: published
publisher: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics 
place_of_pub: Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India
pages: 40
id_number: 2-99
institution: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics 
department: Genetic Resources and Enhancement Program
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citation:   Sharma, H C and Saxena, K B and Bhagwat, V R  (1999) The Legume Pod Borer, Maruca vitrata:Bionomics and Management.  Monograph. International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics , Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India.     
document_url: http://oar.icrisat.org/6608/1/IB%20no%20%2055.pdf