Evaluation of Different Chickpea Genotypes for Resistance against Pod Borer, Helicoverpa armiger (Hub.) (Lepdoptera: Noctuidae) under Field Conditions, Sudan

Field trial was conducted at Hudeiba Research Station Farm, River Nile State, Sudan during the winter season 2013/014, to evaluate eighteen chickpea genotypes, including the eight released varieties and ten advanced genotypes provided by ICARDA, for resistance against pod borer (PB), Helicoverpa armigera and chickpea yield. Genotypes Atmore and Flip03-139c were recorded higher resistant against PB, than the Mattama, Hawata, Selwa, Wad Hamed, Jabel Marra, Flip03-127c and Flip04-9c, which were showed moderate resistant to pod borer. The cultivar Hawata gave the highest seed yield (1482 kg/ha) followed by Atmore (1276 kg/ha) and Shandi (1246 kg/ha).