Invasive insect pests are alien or exotic organisms. These are introduced species to an environment outside their original or native habitat and have an immense power of dispersal and adaptation. Invasive species are responsible for reducing or minimizing the productivity of the...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i82031
Aim: Hopper incidence proliferates on mango foliage, trunk, and panicle during flowering stage and increases the flower drop which reduces yield drastically. Factors affecting the incidence of hoppers on mango cultivars were studied for two consecutive years (2019-2020 and 2020-2...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i83673
Genus Carpophilus belongs to the family Nitidulidae under the order Coleoptera. Majority of the members under this genus are either sap feeder or fungus feeder. A small number of these, however, is economically categorised as stored grain pests. The commonly known species under t...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i102462
Chilli (Capsicum annum L.) is one of the important commercial crops grown in almost all the states of India. However, biotic ravages caused by insect pests limit the productivity and quality of this crop. Recently thrips infestation was recorded in chilli crop in Guabar Nagar vil...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i51980