Gram pod borer, Helicoverpa armigera Hubner is the most important pest on chickpea. The present study was undertaken to study the effect of different intercrops on the incidence of gram pod borer on chickpea. The experiment was conducted at Regional Agricultural Research Station, Shillongani, Nagaon (North-east India) in rabi season, 2007-2008. Seven crops were used as intercrops viz., linseed, marigold, wheat, mustard, fennel, coriander and garlic. The chickpea variety, PantG-186 was sown in 5 x 4m size plots and the ratio with intercrop was 4:1, except the sole crop which was used as check. Each intercrop was replicated thrice in RBD. Recommended package of practices were followed. For observation of larvae, ten plants were selected randomly from each plot and their count was recorded weekly. Similarly, for pod damage, ten plants randomly selected were uprooted at harvest and per cent pod damage was assessed by counting all the pods.
