Vol. 8, Special Issue 11, Part J (2024)

Results of pheromone trap study to monitor the population of H. armigera in the chickpea crop showed that the male moths of pest were first recorded in pheromone trap catches from last week of January (4^th Standard Meteorological Week) and first week of February (5^th Standard Meteorological Week), which reached the peak in first week of March (9^th Standard Meteorological Week) during 2020-21 and 2021-22, respectively. Similarly, the population of H. armigera in light trap catches was also first registered in last week of January (4^th Standard Meteorological Week) and first week of February (5^th Standard Meteorological Week), which reached the peak in second week of March (10^th Standard Meteorological Week). The correlation study between pest population in trap catches and abiotic factors indicated that maximum temperature exhibited significant and positive influence on the population buildup of H. armigera in chickpea crop.