Abstract
The legume pod borer, Maruca(testulalis) vitrata (Geyer) is one of the major limitations to increasing the production and productivity of grain legumes in the tropics. Bionomics, host-plant resistance, natural enemies, cultural practices, and chemical control of the legume pod borer have been discussed in this bulletin to identify gaps in present knowledge and to help plan future strategies for research on this pest on pigeonpea. While information is available on bionomics and host-plant resistance in cow pea, such information on pigeonpea and other legumes is limited. Several natural enemies have been recorded on M.vitrata,and pathogens such as Bacillus thuringiensis, Nosema, and Aspergillus play an important role in regulating its populations under field conditions. Cultural practices such as inter-cropping, time of sowing, density of sowing, and weeding reduce the pod borer damage. Several insecticides have been found to be effective for controlling this insect. There is a need to focus future research on standardizing the resistance screening techniques, identification and utilization of resistance, and integrated pest management strategies for sustainable agricultural production.
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Claims 6
Claim · model-written summary
The legume pod borer limits grain legume production in the tropics.
- Taxon
- grain legumese0
- Interactor
- Maruca(testulalis) vitrata
Maruca vitratae0pest - Outcome
- production and productivity of grain legumese0
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Verbatim
e0“The legume pod borer, Maruca(testulalis) vitrata (Geyer) is one of the major limitations to increasing the production and productivity of grain legumes in the tropics.”
Claim · model-written summary
Information on pod borer bionomics and host resistance in pigeonpea is limited.
- Taxon
- pigeonpea
Cajanus cajane0 - Outcome
- information on pigeonpea and other legumes is limitede0
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Verbatim
e0“While information is available on bionomics and host-plant resistance in cow pea, such information on pigeonpea and other legumes is limited.”
Claim · model-written summary
Natural enemies and pathogens regulate M. vitrata populations in fields.
- Taxon
- pigeonpeaCajanus cajane1
- Interactor
- M.vitrataMaruca vitratae0pest
- Outcome
- regulating its populationse0
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Verbatim
e0“Several natural enemies have been recorded on M.vitrata,and pathogens such as Bacillus thuringiensis, Nosema, and Aspergillus play an important role in regulating its populations under field conditions.”
e1“such information on pigeonpea and other legumes is limited.”
Claim · model-written summary
Cultural practices reduce pod borer damage.
- Taxon
- pigeonpeaCajanus cajane1
- Treatment
- Cultural practicese0
- Interactor
- pod borere0pest
- Outcome
- pod borer damagee0
- Direction
- reducee0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“Cultural practices such as inter-cropping, time of sowing, density of sowing, and weeding reduce the pod borer damage.”
e1“such information on pigeonpea and other legumes is limited.”
Claim · model-written summary
Several insecticides control the legume pod borer.
- Taxon
- pigeonpeaCajanus cajane1
- Treatment
- Several insecticidese0
- Outcome
- controlling this insecte0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
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Verbatim
e0“Several insecticides have been found to be effective for controlling this insect.”
e1“such information on pigeonpea and other legumes is limited.”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors recommend improving resistance screening and integrated pest management research.
- Taxon
- pigeonpeaCajanus cajane1
- Outcome
- standardizing the resistance screening techniques, identification and utilization of resistance, and integrated pest management strategiese0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“There is a need to focus future research on standardizing the resistance screening techniques, identification and utilization of resistance, and integrated pest management strategies for sustainable agricultural production.”
e1“such information on pigeonpea and other legumes is limited.”