Table 6 Effect of pulse beetle infestation on the germination of different pulses.

Cowpea

51.935^ab ± 1.23

33.583^ab ± 1.45

Chickpea

37.036^d ± 1.31

20.384 ^cd ± 2.05

Horse gram

56.781^a ± 0.96

39^a ± 1.70

Kabuli chickpea

41.143 ^cd ± 1.35

25.752^bcd ± 1.69

Kidney bean

58.595^a ± 2.85

38.172^a ± 2.75

Black gram

47.47^bc ± 1.01

27.774^bc ± 2.85

Green gram

34.415^d ± 1.27

16.952^d ± 1.78

Soybean

44.983^bc ± 1.52

27.392^bc ± 2.06

LSD (p ≤ 0.05)

(7.56)

(10.26)