Research studies aimed at screening cowpea genotypes against Callosobruchus maculatus
commonly known as a bruchid, under the no-choice infestation condition, were conducted at …

Callosobruchus chinensis (Bruchidae: Coleoptera) known as pulse beetle is a serious pest
of pulses causing economic losses. The present work reports the effect of pulses on life …

In tropical and subtropical countries of the world, Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) is a crucial
pest of pulses. After the harvest, pulse beetles in storage cause qualitative and quantitative …

The performance of 14 cowpea varieties/genotypes against Callosobruchus maculatus was
assessed under the no-choice artificial infestation condition and significant variations were …

Of the insect pests attacking groundnut crop, thrips is an important sucking insect pest. Field
screening of 30 groundnut genotypes and released varieties against thrips, Scirtothrips …

Abstract Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp] is an annual legume, considered important
as a cash and nutritional security grain legume in the semi-arid regions of sub-Saharan …

The fourteen cowpea varieties/genotypes were evaluated for biophysical and biochemical
parameters to understand the factors that elicit bruchid resistance. Correlation analysis …

Farmers of the country usually store grains in modern bins as well as in traditional storage
structures for their consumption and seed purposes. Several insect pests have been …

The host preference study was conducted in the free-choice conditions on nine different
pulses and also evaluated biochemically. Results indicated that cowpea and mung bean …

J 77 Balikai- 3 Bhargav Padhiyar.pmd Page 1 PHYSIO-CHEMICAL BASIS OF RESISTANCE TO
PULSE BEETLE (CALLOSOBRUCHUS MACULATUS FABRICIUS) IN BLACK GRAM BM …