Vol. 9, Special Issue 8, Part O (2025)

A field experiment was conducted during the 2024 season at the Institutional Research orchard, All India Coordinated Research Orchard on Arid Zone Fruits, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, to evaluate the performance of different ber genotypes against major insect pests and assess the efficacy of various pest management approaches. The study focused on screening promising genotypes of ber against leaf eating caterpillar, leaf webber, fruit borer, and stone weevil. Maximum leaf damage caused by leaf eating caterpillar was recorded during the 23^rd to 24^th meteorological week, with Apple ber exhibiting the highest damage and Rahuri-1 showing the least. For leaf webber, peak infestation was observed during the twenty-third to twenty-fourth meteorological week, with minimum damage in Rahuri-2. Against fruit borer, Chandegaon was found to be the most tolerant genotype, while Apple ber suffered highest damage. Stone weevil infestation peaked during the 51^st to 52^nd meteorological week with Apple ber showing maximum damage and Chandegaon the minimum.