At the University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru, a study analyzed soil invertebrate macrofauna across four land use types: roadside soil, forest ecosystem, paddy ecosystem, and botanical garden. Sampling involved 12 units across these categories using Berlese-Tullgren...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i92378
The extensive use of synthetic insecticides in agriculture, especially in developing countries, has caused severe environmental and health issues, such as pest resistance and biodiversity loss. This study explores the potential of biological control as a sustainable alternative b...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i92844
The integration of renewable energy solutions in agricultural operations presents a transformative approach to enhancing sustainability, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and improving the economic viability of farming practices and explores the various renewable energy technolo...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2024/v28i11835
This study, conducted from January to April 2021 in Kandavara village, Karnataka, examined the effects of various insecticides on honeybees, spiders, and coccinellids in watermelon crops. Using a randomized complete block design, watermelon plants were treated with insecticides w...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2024/v24i9878
Parasitoids are considered as one of the key biotic factors regulating the population dynamics of other insects in the natural settings. Egg parasitoids have been used successfully for many decades as inundative and augmentative biological control agents against a wide range of e...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91412
Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges facing humanity today, with temperature, precipitation, and runoff being key indicators closely linked to its impact. Understanding the spatial variability and temporal trends of rainfall is crucial for effective water resourc...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i94399
Hemant Kumar, Doddachowdappa Sagar, Sweta Verma, C. N. Rajarushi, Rupali J. S., E. Vidya Madhuri, Godavari, Pavan J. S., Anamika Chandel & Sujatha G. S.·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2024
Insects being poikilotherms rely on external temperatures to regulate their body heat that making them vulnerable to climate change as temperature fluctuations directly impact their growth, reproduction and survival as well as control their metabolic and physiological processes....
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91355