L. S. Nitish Kumar

Biology of the Brinjal Shoot and Fruit Borer, Leucinodes orbonalis Guenée (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), under Laboratory Conditions

R. N. Sahana, T. R. Sunitha, G. Pramod, L. S. Nitish Kumar & T. R. Kavitha · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2026

The brinjal shoot and fruit borer, Leucinodes orbonalis Guenée (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), is a destructive insect pest of brinjal that causes substantial yield losses by damaging shoots and fruits throughout the crop growth period. A laboratory investigation was conducted during t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i84411

Role of Nanotechnology in Insect Pest Management: Innovations, Challenges and Future Prospects

Divya D M, M. S. Varun, K. Pramod, M. N. Chethan, A. R. Karthiga, D. Sujan, L. S. Nitish Kumar & Gaurav Vinod Rao Sadafale · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2026

The escalating demand for global food security is increasingly threatened by insect pests, which are responsible for an estimated 20-40% of annual crop losses worldwide. Excessive dependence on conventional chemical pesticides has generated severe collateral consequences, includi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i33711