Jithu U. Krishnan

A Synthesis on Research Developments and Management Strategies Concerning the Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) Invasion and Spread in India

Surya Narayanan G.K. & Jithu U. Krishnan · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2025

Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith, 1797), commonly known as the fall armyworm (FAW), is a highly polyphagous lepidopteran pest that causes significant impact on global agriculture due to its rapid spread. The host range of FAW includes 353 plant species from over 76 families. Thoug...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i123909

Identification and Molecular Characterization of a 16SrV-F Phytoplasma Associated with Little Leaf and Witches’ Broom Disease in Jackal Jujube (Ziziphus oenoplia L.) in Kerala, India

Murali, R., Shambhu Kumar, Jithu U. Krishnan, Donald James, Mahadeva Kumar S & Jain Mary Jose · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2024

Ziziphus oenoplia (Jackal jujube), a perennial thorny shrub in the Rhamnaceae family, is widely distributed in India, particularly in Kerala, Karnataka, Andra Pradesh, Telangana, and Maharashtra, specifically in the Western Ghats, renowned for its medicinal properties, attributed...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i122698