[1] Clavigralla gibbosa occurs in India, Sri Lanka and Myanmar, where the adults and nymphs feed on pigeon pea.

Although adult insects can live on other leguminous plants, nymphal development only takes place on pigeon pea.

[3] Pigeon pea is an important leguminous crop in semi-arid areas of tropical and subtropical India, ranking second behind chickpeas.

The seeds of pigeon pea contain high levels of protein and the amino acids methionine, lysine, and tryptophan;[4] they are eaten fresh or dried, the hulm is fed to livestock and the woody parts of the plant are used for firewood.

[citation needed] The tur pod bug is the most damaging sap-sucking pest of pigeon pea in India.