The results revealed that all the insecticide treatments were significantly effective to minimize the pod borers population and found at par with each other. However, chlorantriniprole 18.5%SC was found to be most promising treatment to minimize the larval population of gram pod borer, Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner), spotted pod borer, Maruca vitrata (Geyer), plume moth, Exelatis atomosa (Walshingham) and pod fly, Melanogramyza obtusa (Malloch) to the extent of mean larval/maggot populations of 0.47, 0.48, 0.37 and 0.47 larva/plant followed by flubendiamide 39.37% SC (0.56, 0.0.62, 0.47 and 0.57 larva/plant) and indoxacarb 14.5% SC (0.66, 0.86, 0.57 and 0.69 larva/plant) after first and second spray. Chlorantraniliprole 18.5%SC was found most effective in reducing the per cent pod damage i.e. 5.59 per cent by the pod bores of pigeon pea after second spraying and it was statistically at par with flubendiamide 39.37% SC (5.00%).

The significantly maximum grain yield, gross and net profit was recorded in the plot treated with the chlorantraniliprole 18.5%SC (8.79 q /ha with Rs. 20400/- and Rs.14150/-) followed by flubendiamide 39.37% SC (7.83 q/ha. with Rs. 15650/- and Rs.14020/-). Amongst all the treatments, highest incremental cost benefit ratio (ICBR) was attained by flubendiamide 39.37% SC (1:8.60) followed by lambda cyhalothrin 4.9% CS (1:5.78).