Bengal gram Pod borer: Helicoverpa armigera Hubner (Noctuidae:Lepidoptera)

Local name: Kaayi korak, kadale hulu

       

Egg: yellowish, shiny and laid singly on all plant parts                          Larva: 40 mm long and hairy and varied in col                      

Adult: The adult measures about 30-36 mm in its wing expanse and 14 to 18 mm in   its body length. The forewings are marked with greyish wavy lines and black spots of varying size on upper side and a black kidney shaped mark and a round spot on the upper side. The hind wings are whitish and lighter in colour. 

                             

Damaging systems:

• At initial stage feeds on green leaves later it feeds on flower bud and pods.
• The matured larvae half body inside the fruit half out side this peculiar characteristics.
• Due to feeding on flower buds and flower lead to reduces in fruit setting.
• About 40 to 50% loss

                  

                               Damage symptom on leaves and pods                   Feeding on Chickpea pod