Background: Short-duration pulses are vital in Indian diets and farming for nutrient recycling and soil health. Although over 200 insect pests affect these crops, early season damage caused by sucking insect pests is a major concern. Farmers manage pests only after crop damage. Protecting early-stage crops is crucial for higher yields. This study aimed to identify potential seed treatments for managing sucking insect pests in early-stage short-duration pulses. Methods: Laboratory and field investigations were conducted to identify effective seed treatment components of chemical insecticides, entomopathogenic fungi and botanicals against sucking insect pests in blackgram and greengram. Result: Laboratory and field experiments showed chemical seed treatment insecticides were more effective in reducing sucking insect pest populations in blackgram and greengram, followed by entomopathogenic fungi. Azadirachtin 1% did not significantly affect sucking insect pest population in either crop.