Solitary bees play crucial role in pollination of Agricultural and horticultural crops. Construct their nests in soil, hallow reeds, wood, and preexisting cavities like man made holes. Artificial trap nests were used to study the occupancy rate. The results showed that small carp...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i32901
Aims: To investigate the variations in total protein content and anti-oxidative enzymes in blackgram genotypes showing various levels of resistance against aphid-mediated Urdbean leaf crinkle disease (ULCD). Study Design: Completely Randomized Design. Place and Duration of Study:...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i2231378
In the integrated pest management of fruit flies, trapping is the most practical and effective component. Currently, cucurbit fruit flies are being trapped by employing the male attractant, cuelure. Protein baits attract both male and female fruit flies and they may be explored f...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2025/v25i21065
The melon fruit fly (Zeugodacus cucurbitae Coquillett) poses a significant threat to cucurbit crops with substantial yield losses and challenging sustainable vegetable production. This study systematically investigated efficient color-based visual cues for attracting melon flies...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i11887
The Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) has garnered significant attention as a sustainable and nutrient-rich option for poultry feed, due to its high protein and fat content. This study assesses the oviposition preference of female black soldier flies among different ovipositi...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91278
The blackgram aphid, Aphis craccivora Koch, is an important pest of Robinia pseudoacacia Frisia. The life table parameters of A. craccivora were determined under laboratory conduction. The results revealed that in blackgram, the net reproductive rate (17.23 individuals per female...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2022/v41i531666
The results revealed that inland ecosystem (Srivilliputtur) during summer and winter 2017, cowpea + sorghum intercrop system recorded low numbers aphid, thrips, pod bug and spotted pod borer viz., (7.52 and 10.57/10 cm twigs, 0.96 and 2.06/10 flowers, 0.96 and 2.05/plant and 0.72...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i430872