scholarly journals Population build-up and seasonal abundance of spotted pod borer, Maruca vitrata (Geyer) on pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L) Millsp.)

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Cajanus Cajan ◽  
Maruca Vitrata ◽  
Seasonal Abundance ◽  
Pod Borer

Seasonal Abundance of Spotted Pod Borer, Maruca vitrata Fabricius in Early Pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.] and its Management through Farmscaping in Uttar Pradesh

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. K. Sujayanand ◽  
Anup Chandra ◽  
Sonika Pandey ◽  
Shripad Bhatt
Keyword(s):  
Field Experiments ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Maruca Vitrata ◽  
Day Length ◽  
Seasonal Abundance ◽  
Sole Crop ◽  
Pod Borer ◽  
Yield Gain ◽  
Weather Parameters ◽  
Leguminous Crops

Field experiments were carried out in pigeonpea during Kharif 2014 to Kharif 2017 for Maruca vitrata Fabricius management through farmscaping approach with 7 different border crops (5 leguminous crops; 2 non-leguminous crops) and a sole crop. The M. vitrata larval webbing per plant was lowest and per cent decrease in webbing/plant over sole crop was highest in sorghum (2.05 and 60.95) as border crop followed by pearl millet (3.29 and 37.39). The highest mean number of Coccinella septumpunctata per plant (0.77), Cheilomenes sexmaculata per plant (0.85/plant) and spiders (0.76/plant) was recorded from sorghum as border crop with pigeonpea. The highest percent increase in above said natural enemies over sole crop was also recorded from sorghum as border crop treatment (755.6, 844.4 and 660). The highest pigeonpea yield (730.72 kg/ha) and per cent yield gain (65.81%) was also recorded with sorghum treatment. Among 5 weather parameters tested, day length (1.53) and relative humidity (-0.12) were found to influence the M. vitrata population significantly and its incidence was recorded from 41st SMW to 47th SMW.

Influence of Weather Parameters on the Seasonal Abundance of Legume Pod Borer Maruca vitrata (Crambidae: Lepidoptera) on Dolichos Bean (Lablab purpureus var. typicus)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.D. Jayabal ◽  
J.S. Kennedy
Keyword(s):  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Maruca Vitrata ◽  
Seasonal Abundance ◽  
Maximum Temperature ◽  
Larval Abundance ◽  
Lablab Purpureus ◽  
Larval Population ◽  
Pod Borer ◽  
Legume Pod Borer ◽  
Weather Parameters

Background: Legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata (Fabricius), infests the Dolichos bean throughout the cropping season. However, there is no information on the seasonal abundance of M. vitrata over different seasons on Dolichos bean, which is an essential tool for forecasting and developing integrated pest management strategies. Methods: The seasonal abundance of M. vitrata on Dolichos bean were studied during three consecutive cropping seasons of 2019 Summer, Kharif and Rabi. The larval population in flowers and pods and the number of larval webbings and weather parameters were recorded and subjected to correlation and multiple linear regression analysis. Result: The overall larval abundance was observed to be higher in flowers than in pods. The highest larval abundance in flowers and pods was 14.60 and 13.40 during the 48th and 50th standard meteorological week (SMW) of Rabi 2019 respectively, which corresponds to 8 to 10 weeks after sowing (WAS) in flowers and 10 to 12 WAS in the case of pods. The number of larval webbings was higher, with 18.76 during the 49th SMW of Rabi 2019. The maximum temperature had a significant negative correlation with the larval abundance in flowers (r= -0.570), pods (r= -0.523) and the number of active webbings (r= -0.477). At the same time, the regression coefficient shows that rainfall had a significant negative influence on the larval abundance in pods (B= -1.26).

Population dynamics and parasitoids activities of spotted pod borer(Maruca vitrata)in pigeonpea(Cajanus cajan)

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 100
Author(s):  
V Rachappa ◽  
Chandra Shekhara ◽  
Rajani Rajput ◽  
Chandragouda Patil ◽  
Suhasyel Shetty
Keyword(s):  
Population Dynamics ◽  
Cajanus Cajan ◽  
Maruca Vitrata ◽  
Pod Borer

Infectivity of entomopathogenic nematodes against the legume pod-borer, Maruca vitrata Fabricius, infesting pigeon pea

2021 ◽  
Vol 95 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Pervez ◽  
U. Rao
Keyword(s):  
Entomopathogenic Nematodes ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Insect Pest ◽  
Indian Agricultural Research Institute ◽  
Pigeon Pea ◽  
Fourth Instar ◽  
Maruca Vitrata ◽  
Pod Borer ◽  
Legume Pod Borer ◽  
Maximum Penetration

Abstract The legume pod-borer, Maruca vitrata Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) (LPB), is an important insect pest of pigeon pea. Chemical pesticides are generally employed to manage this pest, but because of the soil residue issues and other environmental hazards associated with their use, biopesticides are also in demand. Another benign alternative is to use entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) to manage this vital pest. In the present study, the infectivity of ten native EPNs was evaluated against LPB by assessing their penetration and production in the LPB. The effectiveness of the promising EPNs against second-, third- and fourth-instar LPB larvae was also studied. Heterorhabditis sp. (Indian Agricultural Research Institute-Entomopathogenic Nematodes Rashid Pervez (IARI-EPN RP) 06) and Oscheius sp. (IARI-EPN RP 08) were found to be most pathogenic to LPB, resulting in about 100% mortality within 72 h, followed by Steinernema sp. (IARI-EPN RP 03 and 09). Oscheius sp. (IARI-EPN RP 04) was found to be the least pathogenic to LPB larva with 67% mortality. Maximum penetration was exhibited by Heterorhabditis sp. (IARI-EPN RP 06) followed by Oscheius sp. (IARI-EPN RP 08), whereas the lowest rate of penetration was exhibited by Oscheius sp. (IARI-EPN RP 01). The highest rate of production was observed with Oscheius sp. (IARI-EPN RP 08), followed by Oscheius sp. (IARI-EPN RP 04 and 10). Among the tested instars of the LPB larvae, second-instar larvae were more susceptible to EPNs, followed by third- and fourth-instar larvae. The results indicate that Heterorhabditis sp. (IARI-EPN RP 06) and Oscheius sp. (IARI-EPN RP 08) have a good potential to the manage LPB.

Transgenic cowpea plants expressing Bacillus thuringiensis Cry2Aa insecticidal protein imparts resistance to Maruca vitrata legume pod borer

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 583-594
Author(s):  
Anil Kumar ◽  
Ranjana Jaiwal ◽  
Rohini Sreevathsa ◽  
Darshna Chaudhary ◽  
Pawan K. Jaiwal
Keyword(s):  
Bacillus Thuringiensis ◽  
Maruca Vitrata ◽  
Insecticidal Protein ◽  
Pod Borer ◽  
Legume Pod Borer ◽  
Transgenic Cowpea
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