Suriya Gullam, Tahmina Mushtaq, Akhtar Ali Khan, Basharat Ul Islam, Mehreen Anees, Rumisa Ashraf, Mohd Firdoos, Mohite Prajakta Anil & Sehrose Sharief·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
A key element of integrated pest management (IPM), biological control provides a sustainable substitute for chemical pesticides. The present study aims to evaluate the role of as an important Coccinella undecimpunctata biological control agent in suppressing aphids, and by Aphis...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i53896
Pear (Pyrus communis) is an important fruit crop cultivated worldwide, including the temperate regions of India, particularly Jammu and Kashmir. Pear Psylla (Cacopsylla pyricola (Foerster) has emerged as a significant pest, causing substantial losses by stunting tree growth, redu...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i45407
Pear psylla (Cacopsylla pyricola Foerster) is a significant pest of pear trees (Pyrus communis), causing extensive damage to pear orchards through feeding and the secretion of honeydew. A laboratory study was conducted at SKUAST - Kashmir to examine the biology and life cycle of...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i111721
To evaluate the comparative efficacy of organic based management modules were carried out against different stages of green peach aphid, Myzus persicae Sulzer on capsicum crop under polyhouse condition. The nymphal population reduction was highest as compared to the three forms o...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i13198
An experiment was conducted to assess the population dynamics, incidence, leaf damage and severity of green peach aphid (M. persicae) infesting on capsicum (Capsicum annum) under polyhouse condition in Kashmir valley. The present studies revealed that M. persicae was associated w...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121772
A large number of mites infest mushroom fruiting body and compost. These mites cause enormous damage to the fruiting body. An effort was made to identify different acarid mites and was undertaken at Department of Entomology and Mushroom Research and Training Centre, Faculty of Ho...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2024/v24i9900
The flat-headed borer Sphenoptera lafertei is a destructive pest of cherry trees that infests the trunk region. The larvae feed on cambial tissue, disrupting nutrient translocation and ultimately causing the tissue to dry out and die, leading to severe economic loss. The present...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i64043
Saffron corms are attacked by a wide variety of arthropod pest species and mites are one of them. Among Arachnida class bulb mite causes considerable damage to saffron crop and presence of this pest is a regular feature in its cultivation. To record the occurrence of saffron bulb...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193704
In recent years, mushroom farming has gained popularity across the globe as the enterprise assists in transforming agricultural wastes into highly healthy nutritional foods. However, mushrooms are affected adversely by a large number of biotic and abiotic agents. Among the biotic...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i14331