Study of Biology and Bio-efficacy of Botanicals on Pulse Beetle (Callosobruchus chinensis L.) of Stored chickpea Seeds

Author: Aman Soni, Pradeep Kumar, Vishal Sarsaiya and Gaurav Kumar Ahirwar

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Abstract

Botanicals are basically broad spectrum insecticides; botanicals are not very selective because of their wide range as they target broad range of insect and pest. In this study the major challenge and tremendous efforts have been made in control and authenticity of the botanicals its wider role in pest management their adoption and utilization for sustainable pest and crop management also its assessment against the major pest i.e., pulse beetle (Callosobruchus chinensis L.). The present research work also present the insect biology and efficacy to management of pulse beetle (Callosobruchus chinensis L.) on chickpea seeds under stored condition. Assessment of different botanicals for study their carried out during February to April year 2022 at Department of Entomology, Institute of Agriculture Sciences, Bundelkhand university Jhansi, based on different parameters related to pulse viz., adult egg laying, adult emergence, mortality, percentage of damage and weight loss. Significant variation observed and different hyphenated techniques among the botanicals with respect to damage of seeds by pulse beetle. Among all botanicals treatment neem leaf powder @ 5gm/ kg of seed was superior over the all other botanicals followed by the turmeric powder@ 5gm /kg of seed and lantana camara leaf powder @5 gm/kg of seeds observed effective to management of pulse beetle for minimizing their egg laying, adult emergence weight loss and damage percentage. All the treatments were showed effective over untreated control. These contributions of assessment of botanicals aims to provide a brief overview of the latest development in efficacy of all botanicals treatments which may be used for storage condition of chickpea because they are sustainable, safe for human being and environment also.

Keywords

Botanicals, Callosobruchus chinensis L., Chickpea, Lantana camara and Neem leaf powder

Conclusion

The plant based botanical seed protectant viz., Neem leaf powder, Dhatura leaf powder, Turmeric leaf powder, clove, Black pepper, Custard apple leaf powder, Lantana leaf powder and cow dung ash was used to management of pulse beetle was found effective to control their damage on stored chickpea seed and among these neem leaf powder was highly effective to high adult mortality, reducing fecundity, damage percent, minimum adult emergence and minimized weight loss per cent, these eco-friendly and have no hazardous effect on environment and human hence these can be used instead of synthetic pesticides.

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Aman Soni, Pradeep Kumar, Vishal Sarsaiya and Gaurav Kumar Ahirwar (2023). Study of Biology and Bio-efficacy of Botanicals on Pulse Beetle (Callosobruchus chinensis L.) of Stored chickpea Seeds. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(10): 1451-1454.