R. Aarthi

Enhancing the Trapping of Melon Fruit Fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae Coquilette through Synergizing the Odour and Visual Cues

R. Aarthi, Zadda Kavitha, M. Shanthi, C. Vijayaraghavan, G. Srinivasan & M. L. Mini · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i11887

Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity of Extracts of Terminalia chebula and Piper nigrum against Streptococcus mutans: An In Vitro Study

Pavani Bellamkonda, Ramesh Kumar Koothati, Aamina Bee, Abhishree Desai, G. K. Aarthi & R. Aarthi · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2021

Objective: Dental caries is an infectious disease in which S. mutans plays a key role. Haphazard and irrational use of antibiotics leads to antibiotic resistance and fatal diarrhoeal diseases in children. Antimicrobial potency of Terminalia chebula and Piper nigrum extracts again...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i36A31944