The agriculture sector has a major contribution to India’s overall economy. However, crop production accounts with numerous constraints because of biotic and abiotic factors. Pest damage and pollination services are two crucial factors among several others. Integrated Pest Manage...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i115117
The toxicity of different doses (3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 percent) of Acorus calamus essential oil, against insect pest Sitophilus oryzae were evaluated in the laboratory of Division of Entomology, FoA, Wadura, SKUAST-Kashmir during the year 2022. The various concentrations of Acorus cal...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i62084
European honey bee (Apis mellifera L.,) was introduced in Kashmir during late 19th century and since, then its domestication is continued in diverse conditions of Kashmir region. It appears well adapted to unique climatic conditions of the valley. In order to analyse diversificat...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i111399
Walnut is an important crop that is widely grown for its edible nuts, timber, and other commercial uses. Walnut pests can cause significant damage to the trees and reduce the quality and quantity of the crop. Walnut blister beetles can cause significant damage to walnut trees, es...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2023/v41i61919
Pulses have a strong history of nourishing human beings for centuries together. Soybean (G. max) being an important pulse crop, became vulnerable to a number of insect pests, viz., flea beetle (A. hemensis), pod borer (H. armigera), etc. Since in Kashmir through its intensive cul...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111705
Showkat Ahmad Sheikh, Abu Manzar, Md Jamal Ahmad, Farooq Ahmad Khan, Nageena Nazeer, Mohd Anwar Bhat, Munazah Yaqoob & Sajad Mohi-Ud-Din·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
Pulses, containing 20–25% protein, are crucial for dietary security, with India contributing about 25% of global pulse production. Field pea (Pisum sativum L.), known as “matar” in India, and an important cool-season pulse valued for its high protein, starch, fibre, minerals, and...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i23674
Rukshanda Hanif, Abu Manzar, M Jamal Ahmad, Angrej Ali, Waseem Hassan Raja, M. H. Chesti, Fahim Jeelani Wani, Iqra Qureshi, Munazah Yaqoob, Sajad Mohi-Ud-Din, Liyaqat Ayub, Rabia Lone, Kshetrimayum Jabaskumar Singh & Showkat Ahmad Shiekh·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
The rice moth, Corcyra cephalonica (Stainton), is an important stored-product insect whose growth and developmental characteristics may vary with rearing substrate and environmental conditions. Although morphometric information is available for the species under different rearing...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104461