Evaluation of different Kabuli chickpea genotypes against (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in relation to biotic and abiotic factors.

Background: The chickpea pod borer (Hübner) is a significant insect pest of chickpea crops, causing substantial global losses.

Methods: Field experiments were conducted in Central Punjab, Pakistan, to investigate the impact of biotic and abiotic factors on pod borer population dynamics and infestation in nine kabuli chickpea genotypes during two cropping seasons (2020-2021 and 2021-2022). The crops were sown in November in both years, with row-to-row and plant-to-plant distances of 30 and 15 cm, respectively, following a randomized complete block design (RCBD).