author(s)
SM Dadas, SS Gosalwad and SK Patil

abstract
An investigation was carried out to study the seasonal abundance of pod borers of pigeon pea variety BDN-736 at Research farm of Department of Agricultural Entomology, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani during Kharif 2018-19. The crop was shown on the 26^th standard meteorological week (SMW). The results revealed that the incidence of the gram pod borer, Helicoverpa armigera initiated in the 40^th SMW i.e. 0.20 larva/plant and continued till 52^th SMW i.e. 1.00 and it was attained at peak of 4.2 larvae/plant in the 46^th SMW. The incidence of the spotted pod borer, Maruca vitrata initiated in the 40^th SMW i.e. 0.35 larva/plant and continued till 48^th SMW i.e. 2.80 and reached its peak (3.80 larvae/plant) in the 45^th SMW. The incidence of the plume moth, Exelatis atomosa initiated in the 41^st SMW i.e. 0.80 larva/plant and continued till 49^th SMW i.e. 0.20 larva/plant and its peak (3.4 larvae/plant) was in the 45^th SMW. As regards the tur pod fly, Melanoagromrza obtusa commenced in the 43^rd SMW i.e. 0.80 maggot/10 pods and continues till 49^th SMW i.e. 3.05 maggots/10 pods with peak population (6.20 maggots/10 pods) was observed in the 46^th SMW.