A.K. Sahoo* V.K. Koshta and G. Patel
Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Indira Gandhi KrishiVishwavidyalaya,
Raipur (C.G.) 492012
*Author for correspondence: aruns9285@gmail.com
Abstracts: The host preferences of pulse beetles with eight pulses were made under laboratory conditions at the interval of different hours revealed that the green gram (Vignaradiata) was the most preferred while lentil (Lenceesculentum) least preferred. Lentil was comparatively less preferred for oviposition (83.33 eggs/100 g seeds). The developmental period (32.33 days), adult survival (79.33 %) and weight loss of grains (1.93%) was also less followed by pigeon pea.
Keywords: Host preference, pulse beetle, oviposition
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