Govindasamy Eshwar Kannan

Isolation and Characterization of Indigenous Isolates of the Entomopathogenic Fungus Aschersonia placenta Berk.

Govindasamy Eshwar Kannan, Korasseril Babu Deepthy, Mani Chellappan, Haseena Bhaskar, CR Rashmi, Atham Bhavana Sruthi & Muthusamy Saravanan Akash · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2026

Sap-sucking pests such as whiteflies, mealybugs, aphids, hoppers, thrips, and mites cause significant crop losses. Their management largely depends on chemical pesticides; however, indiscriminate use has resulted in resistance development, pest resurgence, environmental contamina...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i43873

Potential Host Range Expansion of Helopeltis theivora Waterhouse (Hemiptera: Miridae): First Record on Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) in India

Muthusamy Saravanan Akash, Korasseril Babu Deepthy, M. S. Smitha, J. S. Minimol, Atham Bhavana Sruthi & Govindasamy Eshwar Kannan · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2026

Background: Tea mosquito bugs (Helopeltis spp.) are economically important polyphagous pests with a wide host range, causing significant damage to several plantation and horticultural crops in India. The continuous expansion of their host range highlights their adaptability and e...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i53888