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128 Biotechnological Approaches for Pest Management and Ecological Sustainability<br />

Larval weight (mg)<br />

100<br />

90<br />

80<br />

70<br />

60<br />

50<br />

40<br />

30<br />

20<br />

10<br />

0<br />

IG 69948<br />

IG 70032<br />

IG 70033<br />

IG 72931<br />

IG 70039<br />

IG 70002<br />

IG 70010<br />

Accession<br />

FIGURE 5.3 Expression of antibiosis to Helicoverpa armigera larvae in wild relatives of chickpea (larval weights<br />

at 10 days after releasing the larvae on the leaves of different wild relatives of chickpea). ICC 506, Annigeri, and<br />

ICCC 37 are the resistant, commercial, and susceptible checks, respectively, of the cultivated chickpea.<br />

time (39.1 to 45.2 days), intrinsic rate of increase (0.12 to 0.14), fi nite rate of increase (1.13 to<br />

1.15), and multiplication rate per week (2.57 to 3.02) on different genotypes (R.P. Sharma<br />

and Yadav, 2000).<br />

Antibiosis is one of the important components of resistance to H. armigera in wild relatives<br />

of chickpea (Figure 5.3) (H.C. Sharma et al., 2005b). The fecundity of the females<br />

emerging from insects reared on resistant genotypes of chickpea is also affected adversely<br />

(Figure 5.4). Larval mortality and prolongation of the larval period are the main components<br />

of resistance to H. armigera in wild relatives of pigeonpea (Shanower, Yoshida, and<br />

Peter, 1997). Larval and pupal weights and developmental period are all adversely affected<br />

when H. armigera larvae were fed on the fl owers of wild relatives of pigeonpea, such as<br />

Cajanus cajanifolius (Hains) Maesen and C. sericeus (F. Muell. ex-Benth.) F. Muell.; and only<br />

few larvae survived to maturity (Dodia et al., 1996). A signifi cant reduction in fecundity<br />

has also been observed when the larvae were reared on resistant varieties.<br />

In groundnut, larvae of H. zea fed on PI 229358 showed a signifi cant reduction in larval<br />

growth (Beland and Hatchett, 1976). Some of the groundnut accessions suffer heavy leaf<br />

Eggs laid/female<br />

1400<br />

1200<br />

1000<br />

800<br />

600<br />

400<br />

200<br />

0<br />

ICC 3137<br />

ICC 12476<br />

ICC 12477<br />

ICC 12478<br />

ICC 12479<br />

FIGURE 5.4 Fecundity of Helicoverpa armigera females emerging from insects reared on different chickpea<br />

genotypes.<br />

IG 69947<br />

ICCV 2<br />

IG 69980<br />

ICC 4918<br />

IG 70019<br />

IG 70003<br />

ICC 506EB<br />

IG 69979<br />

ICCC 37<br />

ICC 506<br />

Annigeri<br />

ICCC 37

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