SCREENING OF CERTAIN GENOTYPES AND INSECTICIDES FOR MANAGING LEGUME POD BORER, Maruca vitrata Fabricius INFESTING COWPEA [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.]

of THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF Doctor of Philosophy in Entomology and Agricultural Zoology Submitted by Chanchal Singh DEPARTMENT OF ENTOMOLOGY AND AGRICULTURAL ZOOLOGY INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY VARANASI-221005 INDIA Id. No. PZ – 0918 2013 Enrolment No. 313376 Copyright © Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi India (2013). All right reserved. UNDERTAKING OF THE CANDIDATE I, Chanchal Singh, research scholar under the supervision of Dr. N. N. Singh, Professor, Department of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, give undertaking that the thesis entitled “Screening of certain genotypes and insecticides for managing legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata Fabricius infesting cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. ]” submitted by me for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy is a record of first hand research work done by me during the period of study. I avail myself to responsibility such as an act will be taken on behalf of me, mistakes, errors of fact and misinterpretation are of course entirely my own. Date: Place: Varanasi (Chanchal Singh) Annexure – E (See clause XIII.2 (b) (iii)) CANDIDATE’S DECLARATION I, Chanchal Singh, certify that the work embodied in this Ph. D. thesis is my own bonafide work carried out by me under the supervision of Prof. N. N. Singh, for a period of September, 2009 to August, 2013 at Banaras Hindu University and part of work at Indian Institute of Vegetable Research and Farmer’s Field in Varanasi (U.P.). The matter embodied in this Ph. D. thesis has not been submitted for the award of any other degree/diploma. I declare that I have faithfully acknowledged, given credit to and referred to the research workers wherever their works have been cited in the text and the body of the thesis. I further certify that I have not wilfully lifted up some other’s work, para, text, data, results, etc, reported in the journals, books, magazines, reports, dissertations, thesis, etc., or available at websites and included them in this Ph.D. thesis and cited as my own work. Date: Place: Varanasi (Chanchal Singh) CERTIFICATE FROM THE SUPERVISOR This is to certify that the above statement made by the candidate is correct to the best of my knowledge. Supervisor’s Signature Dr. N. N. Singh (Professor) (Signature of the Head of the Department with seal) Annexure – F (See clause XIII.1 (c) and XIII.2 (b) (iv)) COURSE / COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION / PRESUBMISSION SEMINAR COMPLETION CERTIFICATE This is to certify that Sri Chanchal Singh, a bonafide research scholar of the Department of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, has successfully completed the course work/ comprehensive examination / pre-submission seminar requirement which is a part of his Ph. D. programme. Date: Place: Varanasi (Signature of the Head of the Department) Annexure – G (See clause XIII.2 (b) (v)) COPYRIGHT TRANSFER CERTIFICATE Title of the thesis : Screening of certain genotypes and insecticides for managing legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata Fabricius infesting cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. ] Candidates Name : Chanchal Singh