Pulse beetle, Callosobruchus sp. (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) has got great economic importance and is the most destructive pest on stored pulses. The host preference of pulse beetles towards selected pulses viz., black gram (Vigna mungo L.), green gram (Vigna radiata L.), Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.), lablab (Lablab purpureus L.), red gram (Cajanus cajan L.), broad bean (Vicia faba L.), bengal gram (Cicer arietinum L.) Kabuli and desi was studied under laboratory conditions. Egg laying, number of adults emerged, per cent adult emergence, developmental period and per cent weight loss on selected pulses were recorded. Among the various hosts tested for preference by Callosobruchus chinensis (L.) and C maculatus (F.), the minimum egg laying and least number of adult emergence was observed on broad bean as against the maximum on green gram. The lowest adult emergence was noted for red gram as against the highest in Bengal gram. The lowest developmental period was observed for the beetles fed on red gram whereas it was the highest on Lablab. The lowest percent weight loss was observed in broad bean as against the highest in green gram.