The present study evaluated 89 rapeseed-mustard genotypes for their resistance against mustard aphid during the Rabi season of 2023–24 at CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana to understand the role of phenological and genotypic variations influencing aphid resistance. Screening targeted three...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i11931
Rapeseed-mustard, a key oilseed crop in India, faces significant yield losses due to insect pests, particularly the mustard aphid (Lipaphis erysimi). This study evaluated the resistance of 79 rapeseed-mustard genotypes to aphid infestation across three growth stages (aphid appear...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i12747
Seed treatment application of chemical insecticides is getting popularity in the management of insect-pest population. The present investigation was conducted to study the bio-efficacy of different chemical insecticides, widely used against major insect-pest of mustard crop. A mu...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i92336
The present investigation was conducted at Agronomy Farm and Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, S.K.N. College of Agriculture, Jobner (Rajasthan) during Rabi, 2019-20 and Rabi, 2020-21 to screen out the varieties of mustard for their resistance to mustard aphid, Lipaphis er...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i92601
Aim: To assess the efficacy of various treatments for managing sorghum shoot fly, Atherigona soccata Rondani, and their effects on plant vigour, growth, yield, and Incremental Cost-Benefit Ratio (ICBR). Study Design: A field experiment with a Randomized Block Design, involving th...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i101487
Pollination is vital for the survival of cross-pollinated plants, achieved through wind, water, and animal vectors. In animals, insects are the major vectors of pollination, including cucurbitaceous crops, where the bottle gourd is monoecious with the diurnal, crepuscular, and no...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i22864