Screening of Advanced Field Pea (Pisum sativum L.) Genotypes against Pod Borers

Thirty six advanced field pea (tall and dwarf) genotypes (including HFP 9907B and HFP 529 as checks) were evaluated against gram pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera) and lentil pod borer (Etiella zinckenella) during Rabi season of 2016-17 at CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar for pod damage and seed yield. Pest susceptibility rating of each genotype was calculated on the basis of pod damage. The pod damage in tall field pea by H. armigera and E. zinckenella was found minimum in genotypes, HFP 1463 (3.62%) and HFP 1445 (3.98%), respectively, whereas maximum in genotypes, HFP 1132 (13.24%) and HFP 1130 (11.11%), respectively. However, among dwarf field pea, genotype, HFP 1428 and HFP 1426 showed minimum pod damage, whereas, genotype HFP 1125 and HFP 1036 showed maximum pod damage by H. armigera and E. zinckenella, respectively. Maximum field pea yield was obtained from HFP 1445 (2445.83 kg/ha). Pest susceptibility rating ranged from 3 to 9 for pod borers i.e. genotypes falls in moderate resistant (MR) to highly susceptible (HS) group. These field pea genotypes (HFP 1428, HFP 1426, HFP 1445 and HFP 1463) can be exploited in developing tolerant/resistant line against pod borers.