The present study highlights the biology of Tobacco Caterpillar (Spodoptera litura Fabricius) on Castor Plant. The host plant quality is a key determinant of the fecundity of herbivorous insects; it also affects insect reproductive strategies, egg size and quality, the allocatio...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121828
An investigation was undertaken to study the screening of onion varieties against thrips Thrips tabaci Lindman in the Grid region of Madhya Pradesh, India. Twelve onion varieties were sown, and different levels of thrips incidence were observed over two successive years (2022–23...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i81142
The present field investigation was conducted at Sirohi, Rajasthan, to study the seasonal incidence of brinjal shoot and fruit borer (Leucinodes orbonalis Guenee) in relation to prevailing weather parameters. Weekly observations were recorded from transplanting to final harvest o...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103163
During kharif 2022, the experiment was conducted at RVSKVV, College of Agriculture Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India, to investigate the seasonal incidence of the main mung bean insect pests. Three sucking insect pests were found to be present from the vegetative stage to the maturi...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i12758
The present investigation was carried out during kharif season 2023 at Agricultural Research Farm of RBS College Bichpuri, Agra (Uttar Pradesh). During the investigation, it has been revealed that the infestation of the shoot and fruit borer, Earias vittella (Fab.) on okra during...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i15281
This study aimed to investigate the effects of different fungicides on managing Cercospora leaf spot in Urdbean (Vigna radiata). The investigation was carried out at the experiment, Rainfed Organic Agriculture Research Farm Narayan Bagh, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Depart...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2024/v24i12994
The present investigation was conducted during Rabi 2024 at the Organic Research Farm, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, to evaluate the efficacy of seed bio-priming with chemicals and biocontrol agents against white rust of mustard caused by Albugo candida. The experiment, laid ou...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i83642
The present study was conducted during the Kharif season of 2023 and 2024 at the Research Farm, College of Agriculture, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, to investigate the seasonal incidence of major insect pests and natural enemies on black gram (Vigna mungo L.) variety PU-31. Weekly ob...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i42175
The present investigation was carried out in randomized block design (RBD) during Rabi 2022-23 and 2023-24 at research farm, College of Agriculture, Gwalior (M.P.). The crop’s pest situation is also greatly influenced by the weather factors. The objective of this investigation wa...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i11921
Insect population dynamics are greatly influenced by environmental factors such as temperature, humidity, and rainfall, as several studies have shown. Understanding these relationships is crucial for developing effective conservation and management plans, especially in the contex...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104411
The experiment was conducted at Bundelkhand University, Jhansi (UP) during the period March and April, 2021 to study the taxonomic distribution of insect pest species collected in Solar powered Light Traps model SMV- 8 and SMV- 9 using low energy light source i.e. 7w UV LED. Acc...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i5829