A Review of the Pest Complex of Kharif Pulses in Uttar Pradesh

Developmental biology and feeding efficiency of <em>Menochilus sexmaculatus</em> (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) (Fabricius) reared on <em>Aphis craccivora</em> (Hemiptera:Aphididae) (Koch)

“…Nymphs and adults of Aphis craccivora (Koch) attack beans and other leguminous crops causing significant damage by sucking the sap of the flowers, buds, pods, tender shoots which reduce the market value (Srivastava and Singh, 1986). When infested, plants fail to produce flowers and pods resulting in 20-40% yield loss (Islam, 2007).…”

Revision of the legume-feeding leaf beetle genus Madurasia Jacoby, including a new species description (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Galerucini)

“…The growth of plants is retarded by severe foliage injury, especially in young plants (Srivastava and Singh 1976). Leaf damage on green gram in summer and rainy season crops ranged between 5–10% and 15–50% respectively (Sinha et al 1985).…”

A review of insect pests of mungbean and their control in India

“…Fletcher (1920), Pruthi (1969), Saxena et al (1972, 1973 and Naidu and Rao (1973) have reported its occurrence in India on various kharif pulses. Euchrysops cnejus has been reported as a pest of black gram, green gram and cowpea (Srivastava and Singh, 1976) and of pea in Uttar Pradesh. Gupta et al (1976) found E. cnejus on pea in Rajasthan.…”

“…Galerucid beetle is reported as a serious pest of green gram, black gram and cowpea crops. It causes 20-60% of the damage to the crop from germination till harvest particularly in young plants (Srivastava and Singh, 1976). The growth of the plant is retarded by severe foliage injury.…”