Review Of Crop Losses Caused By Insect Pests In Pigeonpea Internationally And In India

Lateef, S S and Reed, W (1983) Review Of Crop Losses Caused By Insect Pests In Pigeonpea Internationally And In India. In: All India Seminar on Crop Losses due to Insect Pests, 7-9 January, APAU, Hyderabad.

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Abstract

A review of the pests and pest caused losses in pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L. Millsp.) grown in different parts of the World is given. At Patancheru (Andhra Pradesh, India1 pest damage assessments on some pigeonpea cultivars during 1975-77 showed that about 80% of the pigeonpea flowers were shed without setting pods and up to 32% of the shea flowers were found to he attacked by Insects. The relationship of the plants growth habit and the maturity period of the crop to the attack and damage by various pests is explained. A summary of pest damage recorded during extensive surveys of farmers' fields in India during 1975-81 is furnished.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
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Subjects: Mandate crops > Pigeonpea
Depositing User: Library ICRISAT
Date Deposited: 27 Dec 2011 10:15
Last Modified: 27 Dec 2011 10:15
URI: http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/5146
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