Bhumi Barad

• Ph. D. Scholar (Entomology) at Junagadh Agricultural University

Symbiosis involves the coexistence of dissimilar organisms, with the symbiont referring to the organism residing in this mutually beneficial relationship. Insects consistently harbor microorganisms, typically non�pathogenic, that prove beneficial or even essential for the insect host’s well-being. These microorganisms in the insect gut are commonly...

Insects are notorious for causing indirect damage to crops through the transmission of diseases, leading to significant agricultural losses. To address this issue, paratransgenesis has emerged as a promising alternative to traditional insecticides. This biotechnological approach involves introducing genetically engineered symbionts into insect pest...

Study was carried out on Morphometrics of okra shoot and fruit borer, Earias vittella (Fabricius) on okra (GAO 5) at N. M. College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari during summer 2022. Resulted that the average length and breadth of one day old eggs was 0.50 ± 0.02 and 0.47 ± 0.03 mm, respectively. Larvae passed through four...

There is a finite supply of physiologically active chemicals in plants. Numerous plants produce a variety of secondary metabolic chemicals, including alkaloids, terpenoids, phenolics, steroids, etc. These substances are typically believed to play a role in interactions between plants and insects. An analog of the hormones generated by insects durin...

A field experiment was conducted at Main Oilseeds Research Station, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat in 2023 during the kharif season to investigate the screening of groundnut genotypes against Spodoptera litura (Fab.) with respect to leaf damage. The field screening of thirty different genotypes of groundnut against S. litura wa...

Sericulture, the art and science of silk production, has been intertwined with human civilization for millennia, originating in ancient China and spreading across the globe. Silk, a natural protein fiber, is primarily produced by silkworms during their larval stage. China leads in raw silk production, followed by India. The industry primarily invol...

Symbiosis involves the coexistence of dissimilar organisms, with the symbiont referring to the organism residing in this mutually beneficial relationship. Insects consistently harbour microorganisms, typically non-pathogenic, that prove beneficial or even essential for the insect host well-being. Among the insects’ bees are important in ecosys...

An experiment shows the reduction of pesticide residues using common household cooking techniques. The estimation of seven pesticides was performed using the quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe (QuEChERS) method with liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) and Gas Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS/MS) in r...

The field experiment was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of different insecticides against hoppers on rice. The result revealed that, pymetrozine 50 WG was the best in reducing the white backed plant hopper (WBPH) and green leaf hopper (GLH) with 2.95 and 2.89 hoppers per hill, respectively, which was followed by clothianidin 50 WDG (3.05 WBPH...