An eco-friendly approach of managing pod fly, Melanagromyza obtusa in pigeonpea

Authors

  • SALEEMALI KANNIHALLI Department of Agricultural Entomology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur- 584 104, Karnataka, India.
  • V RACHAPPA Department of Agricultural Entomology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur- 584 104, Karnataka, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Melanagromyza obtusa, pigeonpea, sowing dates, varieties

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during Kharif 2019-20 at ZARS, Kalaburagi, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur to study the influence of three sowing dates (20th July, 5th August and 20th August and three varieties viz., TS 3R (mid early duration), GRG 811 (medium duration) and BSMR 736 (long duration) on the incidence of pod fly, Melanagromyza obtusa in pigeonpea. Results revealed that, sowing on 20th July resulted in the lowest pod damage (29.33 %) and seed damage (20.77 %), followed by 5th August, while 20th August sown pigeonpea showed significantly higher damages. Among varieties, TS 3R exhibited the least pod damage (28.80 %) and seed damage (21.47 %), contrasting with BSMR 736, a long-duration variety with higher damages (41.87 % pod damage, 34.51 % seed damage). The findings emphasize that advancing sowing dates and selecting early-maturing varieties like can effectively decrease the infestation due pod fly.

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Published

2024-07-02

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Vol. 19 No. 2 (2024): Journals Journal of Eco-friendly Agriculture (July)

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SALEEMALI KANNIHALLI, & V RACHAPPA. (2024). An eco-friendly approach of managing pod fly, Melanagromyza obtusa in pigeonpea. Journal of Eco-Friendly Agriculture, 19(2), 411–416. https://doi.org/10.48165/
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