T. Divya Bharathi

Impact of Elevated CO2 on Growth and Development of Multiple Generations of Beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera) on Chickpea

T. Divya Bharathi, P. V. Krishnayya & M. Srinivasa Rao · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2026

Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) can alter host-plant chemistry and thereby affect herbivorous insects across generations. This study evaluated the effects of ambient CO₂ (aCO₂; 380 ± 25 ppm) and elevated CO₂ (eCO₂; 550 ± 25 ppm) on chickpea foliar biochemistry and the gro...