The accurate documentation of insects is crucial for studying biodiversity and population dynamics. Given the resilience of the majority of insect species, proper sampling necessitates the utilization of suitable strategies for capturing specific insects. However, the diversity a...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i92369
Fall armyworm is a destructive insect pest in maize farming and has expanded widely throughout various agroecological zones, which threatens food security. An experiment was carried out at the Winter Nursery (ICAR-IIMR, Hyderabad) field to study the occurrence of fall armyworm on...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i64232
The study aims to monitor the seasonal patterns of insect pests and their natural enemies in rabi groundnut. There were two surveys involved: fixed plot and roving survey. In fixed plot survey under sprinkler method of irrigation revealed peak incidence of insect pests viz., aphi...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2024/v24i9867
BPH, Nilaparvata lugens (Delphacidae: Homoptera) infestation on most of the resistant and moderately resistant backcross derived rice genotypes and resistant checks (PTB 33 and BM 71) resulted in an increase in the phenolic content in the infested plants leaf sheath. The percenta...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i81156