Cultivation of resistant genotypes of chickpea is considered to be the safest method of insect pest control, and identifying such genotypes from the local germplasm is a key component of IPM programs for the sustainable production of chickpea (Saleem et al., 2022). In Pakistan, chickpea breeding programs have significantly improved the adaptation to diseases and abiotic stresses. Still, limited attention has been given to insect pests, which particularly cause substantial economic losses.
