Kishor Pujar

A comprehensive Review on Genomic Approaches for Insect Pest Management

Kishor Pujar, Kailas S. Pagire, Archana B. R., Pooja Purushotham, Sourav Chakrabarty, Kundan Muwel, Ranjita Saikia & Arun Kumar · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2024

Genomic approaches, such as RNA interference (RNAi) and CRISPR/Cas9, have shown promise for insect pest management. RNAi techniques involve the use of double-stranded RNAs (dsRNA) to silence specific target genes in arthropod pests, which can be highly selective and safe for non-...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jaeri/2024/v25i3602

Bacterial Diversity of the Silverleaf Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius), Collected on Jasmine and Chrysanthemum

Kishor Pujar, Shivanna, B. & Jemla Naik, D. · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2024

The adults and nymphs of Bemisia tabaci were collected on jasmine and chrysanthemum during 2021-2023 from Southern part of Karnataka, India. Bacterial colonies were isolated from adults and nymphs of B. tabaci using spread-plate technique and identified through 16srRNA sequencing...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i4747

Influence of Insecticide Application on Pollinators and Predatory Arthropods in Watermelon Agroecosystem

Archana, B. R., Kishor Pujar, Chethan, T., Kavya, M. Hiremath, Godavari, Arpitha K.C., Manjula & Harish Varma, M. · Archives of Current Research International · 2024

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/acri/2024/v24i9878