Habitat manipulation was evaluated during the rabi seasons of 2021–22 and 2022–23 to determine its influence on pest incidence, natural-enemy abundance, yield, and economics in cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata L.). Six treatments comprising combinations of cabbage with mu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2026/v12i3757
Baculoviruses are crucial biological agents in integrated pest management (IPM), particularly for controlling lepidopteran pests in agriculture. These are highly specific, eco-friendly viruses characterized by rod-shaped nucleocapsids containing a protein-encased genome. The Bacu...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91296
Soil humus and its operationally defined fractions, humic acid, fulvic acid and humin, have re-entered the centre of debate on sustainable crop production as natural farming systems expand across smallholder and commercial agriculture. This review synthesises evidence on the form...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i74362
During November 2021, a new invasive thrips Thrips parvispinus was recorded in chilli growing areas of Telangana state. In India, this pest was first reported on papaya (Carica papaya L.) and later on Brugmansia sp. (Solanaceae) and Dahlia rosea Cav. (Asteraceae). Based on these...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i330649