Research Biotica | Volume 2 Issue 1 | Pages: 08-10 | Doi : 10.54083/ResBio.2.1.2020.08-10

Research Article

OPEN ACCESS | Published on : 20-Mar-2020

Evaluation of Pheromone Traps for the Management of Pod Borer, Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) in Redgram [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.] Ecosystem

• S. Lekha Priyanka
• Dept. of Agril. Entomology, ADAC&RI, TNAU, Trichy, Tamil Nadu (620 009), India

V.R. Saminathan
• Dept. of Agril. Entomology, NPRC, TNAU, Vamban, Tamil Nadu (622 303), India

S. Sithanantham
• Sun Agro Bio-Tech Research Center, Chennai, Tamil Nadu (600 116), India

V. Ambethgar
• Dept. of Agril. Entomology, JSACAT, TNAU, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu (606 108), India

N. Manivannan
• Dept. of Plant Breeding and Genetics, NPRC, TNAU, Vamban, Tamil Nadu (622 303), India

Abstract

The present study entitled “Evaluation of pheromone traps for the management of pod borer, Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) in Redgram [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.] ecosystem” was carried out to study the influence of trap height on catches of H. armigera in redgram ecosystem during kharif 2017 at experimental farm of NPRC, Vamban and farmer’s field at Vadakaddu. Funnel traps were more effective compared to delta traps and green funnel traps placed at a height of one feet below the crop canopy (95.4 moths / 5 traps) and at the level of crop canopy (94.8 moths / 5 traps) performed well compared to traps placed at two feet below the crop canopy (73 moths / 5 traps), one feet above the crop canopy (59 moths / 5 traps) and two feet above the crop canopy (55 moths / 5 traps).

How to Cite

Priyanka, S.L., Saminathan, V.R., Sithanantham, S., Ambethgar, V., Manivannan, N., 2020. Evaluation of pheromone traps for the management of pod borer, Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) in redgram [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.] ecosystem. Research Biotica 2(1), 8-10. DOI: 10.54083/ResBio.2.1.2020.08-10.

Keywords

Funnel trap, Helicoverpa armigera, Management, Moth catches

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