The diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.), is one of the most destructive pests of cruciferous crops and has developed resistance to several insecticides, highlighting the need for sustainable pest management strategies. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the compa...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i84409
The whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), is a devastating polyphagous pest of soybean (Glycine max L. Merrill), causing severe yield losses directly through sap-draining and indirectly by acting as the primary vector for the Yellow Vein Mosaic Virus (YVM...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i43777
Mustard cultivation, a vital aspect of agriculture in India, faces significant challenges due to the infestation of Lipaphis erysimi, commonly known as the mustard aphid. This study aimed to assess the in-vitro multiplication of aphids across various mustard cultivars during the...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i4753
The study focuses on mustard (Brassica spp.) crops, crucial rabi oilseed crops in India. This study aimed to assess the susceptibility of 45 mustard crop cultivars to Lipaphis erysimi Kaltenbach, commonly known as the mustard aphid, a significant biotic stressor affecting Indian...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i1678
The survey was conducted in selected districts of Kymore Plateau and Satpura Hills zone of Madhya Pradesh (India) to assess the pest status of chilli during 2017-18 and 2018-19 rabi season. Crop was monitored at vegetative, flowering, and fruiting stages in four selected location...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i630687
The diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.), is a serious insect pest of cruciferous crops and has developed widespread resistance to several insecticides, necessitating the development of alternative management strategies. The present investigation was undertaken to determine...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i84417
A field experiment was conducted to assess avoidable yield losses caused by the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, on maize during the kharif seasons of 2023–24 and 2024–25. Pooled data across both years indicated a significant decline in grain yield with increasing larval den...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i93516
Ayurved is one of the great gifts of the sages of ancient India to mankind. It is not only a system of medicine in the conventional sense of curing disease but also a way of life that teaches us how to maintain & protect health. Kriyakalp is the main therapeutic process for N...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i51A33494
Temperature strongly influences the growth and reproductive potential of entomopathogenic fungi used in biological pest control. This study examined the effects of four temperatures (22, 26, 30, and 34 °C) on radial growth and spore production of two Beauveria bassiana isolates a...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i123955