%0 Journal Article
%@ 0019-5022
%A Srivastava, C P
%A Srivastava, R P
%D 1990
%F icrisat:7701
%I Indian Council of Agricultural Research
%J Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences
%N 7
%P 494-496
%T Estimation of avoidable loss in chickpea (Cicer arietinum) due to gram-pod borer (Heliothis armigera) in Rajasthan
%U http://oar.icrisat.org/7701/
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%X In field studies conducted in Rajasthan, India the mean pod damage to chickpeas (Cicer arietinum) caused by Heliothis armigera [Helicoverpa armigera] in protected and unprotected plots was 0.9 and 5.9%, resp., in 1984, and 1.0 and 6.4%, resp., in 1985. The loss in grain yield in the unprotected plot compared to the protected plot was 115 kg/ha (avoidable loss = 16.7%) in 1984, and 128 kg/ha (avoidable loss = 18%) in 1985
%Z We wish to thank Mr A S Rana for  providing land on his farm. The first author  is thankful also to the Indian Council of  Agricultural Research, New Delhi, for  providing the senior fellowship during this  investigation.