The present study evaluated the susceptibility of Apis indica populations collected from six agro-ecosystems of Trivandrum and Kollam districts along with a feral colony from Mettupalayam to the neonicotinoids viz., imidacloprid 70 WG and thiacloprid 21.7% SC. Acute oral and cont...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113309
The rice weevil, Sitophilus oryzae, is a primary insect pest that infests stored grains, causing damage as internal feeders and resulting in both quantitative and qualitative losses. Essential oils can be employed as a safe alternative to harmful chemical pesticides to manage ric...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i23987
The rice weevil Sitophilus oryzae causes direct damage to stored grains of economic importance, resulting in large economic losses. Essential oils can be employed as a safe alternative to harmful chemical pesticides to manage rice weevils, since the chemical constituents of essen...
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