Mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek var. radiata] is an important food and cash legume
crop in Asia. Development of short duration varieties has paved the way for the expansion of …

Grain legumes are important source of dietary protein in tropical region and insect pests
cause considerable damage to these crops. Development of resistant varieties in legume …

Grain legumes such as chickpea, pigeonpea, cowpea, field pea, lentil, faba bean, black
gram, green gram, grasspea, and Phaseolus beans play an important role in food and …

Due to increasing problems occurring from massive applications of pesticides, such as
insect resistance to pesticides, the use of biotechnological tools to minimize losses from …

BACKGROUND Helicoverpa armigera is a major pest of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan). Efforts
to develop pigeonpea varieties resistant to H. armigera attack have been met with limited …

The legume pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner)) is one of the most important pests of
pigeonpea. The levels of resistance to H. armigera in the cultivated germplasm are quite …

Host plant resistance to insects is one of the components of pest management in pigeonpea.
Considerable progress has been made in develo** techniques to screen for resistance to …

Pigeon pea, Cajanus cajan (L.), is the second important pulse crop in India and its average
national yield (about 712 kg/ha) is disappointingly low in comparison to potential yields of …

The noctuid pod borer, Helicoverpa armigera, is one of the most important pests of
pigeonpea, and plant resistance is an important component for minimizing the extent of …

The noctuid pod borer, Helicoverpa armigera is one of the most damaging pests of chickpea,
Cicer arietinum. The levels of resistance to H. armigera in the cultivated chickpea are low to …