This study, conducted at the Agriculture Research Farm, SAGE University Indore, examined the effectiveness of various insecticides on controlling pod borers in Chickpea crops under field conditions. Testing different chemical molecules like Emamectin, Benzoate, Triazophos, Profenofos, Cypermethrin, Flubendiamide, Monocrotophos, Indoxacarb, and Fipronil, the research involved two sprays, with the first during pod formation and the second based on insect population levels. Assessing larval counts on selected plants, the findings highlighted Profenofos 50% EC at 1750ml/ha as the most effective treatment, reducing larval population by 63.05%, minimizing pod damage to 4.679%, and yielding 17.33 q/ha. Flubendiamide followed closely with a 58% reduction, 5.3396% pod damage, and a yield of 16.44 q/ha. These results emphasize the efficacy of Profenofos and Flubendiamide in managing pod borers in Chickpea cultivation.
