author(s)
SVS Gopala Swamy, N Kamakshi and B John Wesley

abstract
An experiment was conducted to know the relative susceptibility of chickpea varieties to pulse bruchid under laboratory conditions. A total of 16 varieties were screened for their susceptibility and based on the parameters viz., oviposition, adult emergence and grain damage, they were categorized into less susceptible, moderately susceptible and highly susceptible groups. The varieties; NBeG 511, JAKI 9218 and JG 11 had less number of eggs and adult emergence, with low per cent grain damage were categorized as “Less susceptible” varieties under free-choice conditions. Similarly the varieties; NBeG 458, NBeG 471, NBeG 732 and KAK 2 which recorded higher numbers of eggs, adult emergence and high per cent grain damage were placed in “Highly susceptible” group.