A fumigant toxicity tests were performed by using airtight plastic jars, in which five small
glass tubes with perforated lids containing 20 cowpea seeds and four newly emerged …

Black gram (Vigna mungo) seeds are a rich source of digestible proteins, however, during
storage these seeds are severely damaged by bruchids (Callosobruchus spp.), reducing …

Fearsome wheat blast disease expanded its radius from Latin America to Bangladesh in
2016 with higher degrees of destruction efficiency. In 1985, Brazil was the first hotspot and …

Grain legumes are consumed in a variety of ways such as boiled whole grains, cooked dal
(split grain), powdered and sprouted and in a wide range of snacks. These are extensively …

Pulses serve as one of the main sources of protein and minerals as well as play a vital socio-
economic role in the diet of common people of Bangladesh but these pulses suffer …

An experiment was conducted to estimate the degree of resistance to malathion and
deltamethrin acquired by three populations of Callosobruchus maculatus from Ghantasala …

Blackgram is a widely cultivated pulse crop in Asia. Bruchid pests and yellow mosaic
disease (YMD) causes huge loss in legume production including blackgram. Blackgram wild …

Twenty blackgram and 21 greengram genotypes were screened for resistance against pulse
beetle, Callosobruchus chinensis (L.) using no-choice tests under laboratory conditions …

Four storage structures viz., cloth bag, plastic jar, jute bag and bamboo basket were
evaluated for their effect on the incidence of pulse beetle, Callosobruchus chinensis …

The pulse beetle, Callosobruchus chinensis is one of the major insect pest in stored pulse
(ie Chickpea seeds) causing 40-50% losses of pulses in storage. Experiments were …