Assessment of eco-friendly approaches for pulse beetle Callosobruchus chinensis L. on mungbean

Abstract

Assessment of different eco-friendly approaches for their efficacy against pulse beetle (Callosobruchus chinensis L.) on mungbean under storage condition during the year 2017-18 at Department of Entomology, Agril. Research Station, Badnapur. Based on the biological parameters of the pulse beetle viz., (Oviposition, number of holes, adult emergence, per cent insect infestation and per cent weight loss), significant variation was observed among the treatments with respect to seed damage. Among the treatments castor oil @ 5 ml/kg was found significantly superior over the others and followed by karanj oil @ 5 ml/kg seeds and sesamum oil @ 5 ml/kg seed were found effective against pulse beetle for minimum ovipositional preference, adult emergence, seed infestation and weight loss etc. All the treatments found to be superior over untreated control. In eco-friendly protectants can be used as sustainable, safer human and environment, alternative to protectants for long term storage of pulses. Hence, they may be recommended in food security programme as eco-friendly alternatives of synthetic pesticides against pulse beetle of mungbean.