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Abstract

A field study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of five insecticides viz., E mamectin 1.9 EC ® (emamectin benzoate), Lannate 40SP ® ( methomyl ), Coragen 20SP ® (rynaxypyr), Match 50 EC ® (lufenuron), Profenofos 50 EC ® ( profenofos ) against gram pod borer ( Helicoverpa armigera H.) on chickpea ( Cicer arietinum L.) variety BRC-390 . The experiment was conducted in randomized complete block design with three replications at Regional Agricultural Research Institute, Bahawalpur . The highest mortality of gram pod borer was recorded in plots treated with Profenofos (85%, 90% & 94%) and Coragen (85%,   90% & 92%) at 3, 5 and 7 days after treatment (DAT), respectively. No plant mortality was recorded in untreated plots from 3 to 7 DAT. Thus, these insecticides proved highly effective for the management of gram pod borer on chickpea under field conditions.