Manoj Jena

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• Master of Science
• PhD Student at Warsaw University of Life Sciences

Climate warming significantly impacts soil temperature and moisture, leading to changes in the activity of soil mites and the foraging behaviour of edaphic predatory mites. The current research aimed to investigate the effect of temperature on the functional response of the predatory soil miteBlattisocius maliOudemans preying on either eggs or male...

The ability of immature predators to consume prey is crucial in determining their potential to reach adulthood and their subsequent predatory and reproductive capabilities. This study aimed to determine the functional responses of different life stages of soil-dwelling predatory mite Blattisocius mali Oudemans (Acari: Mesostigmata) on the mould mit...

Humidity influences the life table parameters and foraging behaviours of various terrestrial arthropods. The soil mite, Blattisocius mali Oudemans is a potential biological control agent of some acarid mites, moths, and nematodes. In the current study, we investigated the functional response of B. mali preying on the eggs of the mould mite Tyrophag...

Simple Summary Although our knowledge of the interactions between the underground and aboveground communities of organisms is growing, little is known about the impact of soil predatory mites on aboveground communities of plants, herbivores and their natural enemies. Blattisocius mali is a polyphagous predatory mite that disperses on the bodies of...

Many predatory mites use insects for dispersal; however, their possible negative effects on insect hosts during transportation and on insect offspring while preying in the hosts’ habitats are still poorly understood. A recent study has revealed that the predatory mite Blattisocius mali can not only spread by means of drosophilid fruit flies but als...

In the current study, seven Vigna radiata varieties have been evaluated against sucking pests and yellow mosaic disease (YMD) of mung bean at the Soil and Water Management Research Unit (SWMRU) farm, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, India during summer 2021-22. Among the seven varieties, GAM 5 recorded the lowest number of aphid,...

The investigation on population dynamics of sucking pests, their natural enemies, and the per cent disease incidence (PDI) of mung bean yellow mosaic disease (YMD) on Vigna radiata was conducted. During the harvest of the crop, the population of Aphis craccivora, Empoasca kerri, ladybird beetle, and the PDI of YMD was the highest on the 17 th Stand...

Achieving sustainable development (SD) requires a holistic approach that bridges multiple disciplines. Although the current literature recognizes the critical role of interdisciplinary collaboration in comprehensively addressing global challenges across fields such as economics, business, environmental science, and social justice, there is still a...

The predatory mite Blattisocius mali Oudemans (Acari: Blattisociidae) is a potential biological control agent of the mould mite Tyrophagus putrescentiae Schrank (Acari: Acaridae). Its ability to control insect pests of stored products was recently assessed under laboratory conditions. Still, its ability to control the pests of crop plants has n...

The characteristics, including the foraging behaviour of an adult predator, are crucial for assessing its impact on prey populations within an ecosystem. Our recent research aimed to explore how the age and sex of the adult predatory soil mite Blattisocius mali Oudemans (Acari: Mesostigmata) impact its predatory behaviour when preying on the mould...

Green synthesis of nanoparticles using plant extracts is a sustainable, eco-friendly, non-toxic, and cost-efficient approach. In this study, copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) were synthesized using the mehandi Lawsonia inermis, nilgiri Eucalyptus globulus, guava Psidium guajava, or neem 494 Azadirachta indica leaf extracts and 1mM CuSO4.5H2O salt soluti...

Fungi including mushrooms contain various enzymes and biomolecules, making them an effective agent for synthesizing various nanoparticles. This study aimed to synthesize and characterize zinc nanoparticles using the zinc sulphate salt at the concentration of 1mM and the mushroom Pleurotus sajor-caju. The P. sajor-caju synthesized zinc nanoparticles...

Climate warming significantly impacts soil temperature and moisture, leading to changes in the foraging activities of predators. The current research aimed to investigate the effect of temperature on the functional response of the predatory soil mite Blattisocius mali Oudemans preying on either eggs or males of the mould mite Tyrophagus putrescenti...

a. Introduction The fluctuations of temperature and humidity can significantly influence physiology and behaviour of arthropods including their functional responses to prey. The current research aimed to investigate the functional response of the predatory soil mite Blattisocius mali foraging on its common prey, the mold mite Tyrophagus putr...

Tomato Lycopersicon esculentum Mill is a self-pollinated crop, found almost everywhere in the world. It is widely cultivated in the tropics and susceptible to a wide variety of pests. The most significant pests found in L. esculentum are tomato fruit borer, serpentine leaf miner, and whitefly, while flea beetles and aphids are of minor importanc...

The study on evaluation of biopesticides against Helicoverpa armigera Hubner at the college farm of Navsari Agricultural University in Navsari, Gujarat, India during the Rabi season of 2021-22 revealed that Bacillus thuringiensis (applied at a rate of 40 ml 10 l-1) was most effective in managing H. armigera and also in providing the maximum economi...

A comprehensive study was undertaken to assess the aquatic flora in the Jajpur district of Odisha. The survey was conducted within different water habitats within the industrial belts of Jajpur district from 2021 to 2023, aimed at documenting the diverse aquatic habitats in this region. Extensive and intensive studies were carried out to identify a...

Investigation taken up on the seasonal occurrence of Helicoverpa armigera, on Cicer arietinum L., revealed the presence of H. armigera from the 51 st to 12 th Standard Meteorological Week (SMW). Number of larvae found per plant ranged from 0.14 to 4.28. The larval population began to appear during the 51 st SMW, with a mean of 0.66 larvae per plant...

Longhorn beetles, also known as cerambycids, play a crucial role in the nutrient-cycling process within forests. These beetles' larvae consume the woody tissues, resulting in their decomposition. This decomposition, in turn, creates pathways for wood-rotting fungi and other borers. Cerambycids primarily infest mature and healthy trees, although...

The soil mite, Blattisocius mali is a potential biological control agent of the mould mite, Tyrophagus putrescentiae. Our recent research aimed to explore how the age and sex of the predator B. mali impact its predatory behaviour when preying on eggs of the T. putrescentiae. Densities of 10, 20, 40, 60, 80, 120, and 160 prey were offered to both ma...

The study aimed to investigate the morpho-biochemical basis of resistance to the rice leaf folder Cnaphalocrocis medinalis in ten rice varieties, at the Main Rice Research Centre Farm, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat during kharif 2021. The width of the leaves varied among the varieties, with GNR-2, GNR-6, GNR-7, and GR-15 havi...

Pepper Capsicum annum (L.) is, one of the most varied and widely cultivated crops in the world, originated in the Mexico and Central America region. It is attacked by a wide range of pests, viz. pepper fruit fly Atherigona orientalis (Schiner), cut worms Agrotis spp., white grubs Holotrichia spp., thrips Scirtothrips dorsalis (Hood), aphids Aphi...

The investigation was conducted for the diversity analysis using the principal component analysis and clustering method for seventy-one rice genotypes for nine quantitative traits at the Agriculture Farm, Institute of Agriculture, Visva-Bharati, Sriniketan, West Bengal, India during the kharif season from June to November 2021. The principal compon...

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Aims: To investigate the biology and morphometry of gram pod borer Helicoverpa armigera Hubner infesting gram Cicer arietinum L. Place and Duration of Study: The investigation was conducted in the PG Research Laboratory, Department of Entomology, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, India under laboratory conditions at 26.7±1.66°C t...

The investigation was carried out at the Department of Entomology, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India during rabi, 2021-22 at 29.46±2.59 o C temperature and 38.66±6.52% relative humidity. The eggs of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) were dorso-ventrally flattened, pale green initially a...

The investigation was carried out at the Instructional Farm, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University (N.A.U.), Navsari, Gujarat, India during 2021-2022. The leaf webber, leafhopper, fruit fly, shoot borer, and thrips were found abundant, whereas the mealybug and stone weevils were very less. The leaf webber popul...

The investigation was conducted at Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat during rabi 2021-22. All the botanical extracts Adhatoda vasica L., Azadirachta indica A. Juss, Lantana camara L., Annona squamosa L., Jatropha curcas L., Andrographis paniculata L., Datura metel Damro, Ocimum basilicum L. and Melia dubia Kadbevu, were found to be...

The investigation was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of inert materials against Sitotroga cerealella (Olivier) (Lepidoptera: Gelechidae) on stored wheat in the laboratory of the Department of Entomology, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, during 2021-22 at 30.25 ± 0.25ºC temperature and 75.00 ± 5.06 p...

Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) inhabit the rhizosphere region of plant and are beneficial for the development and growth of plants. In this study, twenty-six PGPR isolates were screened in-vitro against various bacterial phytopathogens in the Plant Bacteriological Laboratory, Department of Plant Pathology, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavi...

An extensive survey was conducted to find out the distribution of different fruit fly species in the Navsari district of Gujarat from January to December, 2022. Among different fruit fly species, Bactrocera spp., are widely distributed and caused significant damage to horticultural crops. Four fruit fly species viz., Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel), B...

The rice leaf folder, Cnaphalocrocis medinalis (Guenee) is a serious pest causing a great reduction in the yield of rice during the vegetative stage. In this study, ten rice varieties NAUR-1, GNR-2, GNR-3, GNR-4, GNR-5, GNR-6, GNR-7, GR-15, GR-11, and TN-1, were screened to assess their reaction against C. medinalis at the Main Rice Research Centre...

The present investigation on the parasitic potential of T. japonicum was undertaken during the year 2019-20 at the Bio-control Laboratory, Department of Agricultural Entomology, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari (Gujarat). The results showed that the parasitic potential (F 0) of T. japonicum was maximum (82.65 ± 6.86%) on Corcyra eggs as com...

Compatibility between the Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) microbes to colonize the root system without inhibiting each other is a pre-requisite for successful benefit of using multiple microbes in a crop field. Taking this into account, the present investigation was conducted to test the compatibility between different native rhizobacte...

Conventional agriculture relies heavily on chemical fertilizers, pesticides and weedicides to control plant diseases, pests and weeds to improve production. Consequently, the soil receives the bulk of complex agrochemical compounds many of which are poisonous to the activity of non-target beneficial soil microorganisms. There is a need to check the...

Although many Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are used commercially, there is a need to explore more biocontrol agents to combat various pathogens and sustain the productivity of crops. PGPRs inhabit the rhizosphere region of plant and are effective in managing various pathogens. In this study, twenty-six PGPR isolates were screened...

Aquatic weeds, the inhabitants of watery environment, grow rapidly and interfere with the growth of other plants. They are found in different zones in aquatic ecosystem. They show a wide range of body forms. They are used in food, fodder, medicine, bio-fertilizer, basket making and in other miscellaneous uses. Nevertheless, excess growth of the...

The investigation was conducted to study the seasonal incidence of cabbage head borer, Hellula undalis Fabricius at Regional Horticultural Research Station Farm, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, India during 2021-22. The incidence of H. undalis on cabbage commenced from 48 th Standard Me...

The investigation was carried out to evaluate five different hosts viz., mango, sapota, banana, guava, and papaya for the mass rearing of Bactrocera zonata (Saunders) at the Department of Entomology, N. M. College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, India during 2021-22. The results showed that the mean life cycle was...

The investigation was undertaken to evaluate the bio-efficacy of various plant oils against the Angoumois grain moth, Sitotroga cerealella (Olivier) in stored wheat in the laboratory of the Department of Entomology, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, during 2021-22 at 30.25 ± 0.25 ºC temperature and 75.00 ±...

The investigation on “Standardization of mass rearing technique for the fruit fly, Bactrocera zonata (Saunders) infesting mango” was undertaken at N. M. College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, India during the period 2021-22. The female of B. zonata laid eggs in clusters of 2 to 14 eggs just underneath the ri...

The investigation was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of different plant powders against Sitotroga cerealella (Olivier) on stored wheat in the laboratory of the Department of Entomology, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, during 2021-22 at 30.25±0.25ºC temperature and 75.00±5.06 per cent relative humidit...

Mango, Mangifera indica (L.), belongs to the family Anacardiaceae, is known as “king of fruits” which is widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It is vulnerable to the attack by various insect-pests. Fruit flies are the major pests causing significant damage in mango in South Gujarat. There is the need to know the popul...

The effectiveness of some safer pest management modules against tomato pests was investigated in a study. To reduce pest density, protect natural enemies, and pollinators, a sustainable approach was developed by combining neem oil, which is commonly used in treatments, with other components such as the use of a novel insecticide group in alternate...

A field experiment was carried for assessing impact of some safer pest management practices in brinjal. An integrated approaches of pest management have been gaining popularity nowadays, this field experiment treatments includes components of IPM components like use of cultural methods, physical barrier, mechanical, botanical and chemical means...

The brinjal, Solanum melongena L. is one of the most important vegetable crops widely grown in tropics. It is, known as king of vegetables, highly susceptible to a wide variety of insect-pests. Among various pests infesting the S. melongena, brinjal shoot and fruit borer (BSFB), whitefly, and jassid are the most significant pests while epilachna...

The house dust mite is globally ubiquitous in human habitats. Thirty-two allergens for Dermatophagoides farinae and twenty-one for Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus have been detected so far. They burrow into our clothing, pillowcases, carpets, mats, furniture and feed on human dead skin cells by breaking them into small particles for ingestion. Nota...

The investigation on biology and morphometrics of Bactrocera zonata (Saunders) was undertaken at the Department of Entomology, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, India during 2021-22. The eggs were smooth, white, shiny, translucent, rice grain shaped, slightly curved, elongated and tapered at the anterior end but broadly rounded at...

The tomato, Lycopersicon esculentum Mill is susceptible to a wide range of insect pests that affect fruit quality and quantity. Continuous use of insecticides affects human health and have a negative impact on the environment. There is the need to find good agricultural pest management practices to combat the pests. Therefore, the present investig...

The experiment was carried out at K.V.K. Instructional Farm located near College of Agriculture, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (O.U.A.T.), Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi, during the cropping season 2020-21. The most significant pests found in Lycopersicon esculentum Mill were tomato fruit worm, serpentine leaf miner, and whitefly, while...

The investigation was carried out at K.V.K Instructional Farm of Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi, Odisha, India during the cropping season 2020-21. Brinjal shoot and fruit borer (BSFB), whitefly, and jassid were the most significant pests found in brinjal, Solanum melongena L. while epilachna beetle was of minor importance as it was found in much lower num...

stract World population is expanding rapidly day by day that needs the increase in agricultural production to meet the growing global food demand. Viewing this, farmers are using more and more agro inputs to enhance production as well as productivity. However, the quality and productivity are not increasing proportionate to incremental expendit...

The investigation was conducted to study the biology of Sitotroga cerealella Olivier on stored wheat, Triticum aestivum L. in the laboratory of the Department of Entomology, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, during 2021-22 at 30.25 ± 0.25 ºC temperature and 75.00 ± 5.06% relative humidity. The mean oviposi...

Teak (Tectona grandis L.) is distributed widely in over 36 countries across the tropical and subtropical regions in the Asian, African and American continents as well as many islands in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. The insect pests infesting teak include defoliators, stem borers and root feeders etc. The most important defoliators belonging to...

To combat various issues associated with the use of chemical pesticides, biotechnological approach has emerged as a new era in pest management. The biotechnological approach for insect pest management, starting with transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), appeared to have revolutionized the concept of genetic manipulation approach in insect pest...

The experiment was conducted at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Instructional Farm, Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi, Odisha, India during the cropping season 2020-21. All the treatments T1-Neem oil (Multi Neem) @5ml/litre at an interval of 7 days + clipping of infested plant parts as and when seen, T2 −Neem oil (Multi Neem) @ 5ml/litre + clipping of infested plant p...

Investigation on the population dynamics of fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendle) (Diptera: Tephritidae) was carried out by installing "Nauroji-Stonehouse Fruit Fly Trap" in the mango orchard of organic farm, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, India during 2021-22. The population of B. dorsalis prevailed throughout the year in mang...

The population dynamics of fruit fly Bactrocera zonata Saunders (Diptera: Tephritidae) was carried out by installing "Nauroji-Stonehouse Fruit Fly Trap" in the mango orchard of organic farm, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, India during the period 2021-22. The population of B. zonata prevailed throughout the year in mango orchard...

Neem tree Azadirachta indica (A. Juss) is an evergreen tree that is widely distributed in tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. It is resistant to drought and excellent as a dense shade. The various parts of the neem are used to produce various botanicals that are widely used in the management of insect pests, bacteria, virus, fungi et...

Although the importance of bees as the pollinators responsible for maintaining gene flow for many native and cultivated plants in ecosystems around the world is recognized, much of their biodiversity, behaviour and other aspects remain to be discovered. Stingless bees, belonging to genus Trigona and Melipona, are considered key pollinators for...

The guava fruit fly Bactrocera correcta (Bezzi, 1916), belonging to the family Tephritidae, is of concern as an invasive pest in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It is associated with mango fruit fly B. dorsalis (Hendel, 1912) and peach fruit fly B. zonata (Saunders) and widely distributed in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Tha...

The invasive fruit fly,Bactrocera invadens (Drew, Tsuruta and White), belongs to the order Diptera and family Tephritidae, were introduced to East Africa from Sri Lanka and subsequently invaded practically the whole of sub-Saharan Africa and other regions, hence the name "invadens". It is highly polyphagous and high risk quarantine organism infesti...

Fruit flies are widely distributed in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. They are of quarantine importance. They may be monophagous, oligophagous or polyphagous. The cucumber fruit fly Bactrocera(Zeugodacus) cucumis (French) is an oligophagous species which primarily breeds in plant species within the family Cucurbitaceae. I...

The ‘Sacred basil’ or ‘Holy basil’ Ocimum sanctum (Linn) is a biennial or triennial shrub belonging to the family Lamiaceae and commonly cultivated in gardens as an aromatic plant. It is widely used as medicine to cure various ailments. It is frequently found as an escape. The species is worshipped by the Hindus of India and traditionally grown in...

The excessive use of chemical pesticides pollute the environment and leads to pest resurgence, pest resistance, secondary pest outbreak, kills natural enemies, earthworms and other useful microbes present in the soil. Due to these problems, the crop production is not profitable and fails to meet the growing demand of increasing population. There is...

Entomophagy is practised in at least 113 countries with over 2000 documented edible insect species. Due to the increasing cost of animal proteins, food and feed insecurity, population growth, and increasing need for protein-rich food in the developed and less developed countries, alternative sources of protein-rich food are highly needed. Edible in...

Pollinators improve the shape, quality as well as seed yield of various crops.Blue banded bees are effective pollinators that are fossorial and solitary soil nesting creatures. Male bees and female worker bees are floral visitors and collect floral rewards. They are alternative to the mechanical pollination. Flight activity of female bee begins jus...

The indiscriminate use of pesticides has eliminated natural enemies from many crop ecosystems that has led many countries to consider the potential of biological control as a component of pest management. The various biocontrol agents to be used for pest management are parasitoids, predators and pathogens. The viruses, belonging to 11 families, are...

Pollinators play a very important role in setting of fruits as well as enhancing their quality and yield in cross pollinated plants and also in the plants where the self-incompatibility is common. The various biotic pollinators are birds, bats, snails and insects. Among these, insects are dominant pollinators and among insects, bees are a fascinati...

Fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) are among the most economically important pest species in the world, attacking a wide range of fruits and fleshy vegetables throughout tropical and sub-tropical regions in the world. They have attained the status of quarantine insect pest worldwide. The damaging stage of fruit fly is the larvae which remains u...

The fruit flies are one of the most destructive pests of fruits and vegetables around the world, causing huge economic losses and are serious pests on a wide range of crops in the Indian subcontinent. They are regarded as the quarantine pests. Third instar larvae remains inside the fruits and feeds on the pulp of the fruits thus causing the dam...

Predatory mites are likely to assume a greater role in crop protection as world attention is now focussed on finding out alternative means of agricultural pest management, and some may be beneficial in the medical as well as in veterinary fields. Among predatory mites, blattisociid mites play an important role in the management of fungi, nematod...

The melon fruit fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett) (Diptera: Tephritidae) is widely distributed in various regions of the world. It causes damage in 81 host plants and is a major pest of cucurbitaceous vegetables, particularly the pumpkin, bottle gourd, bitter gourd, muskmelon, snap melon and snake gourd. The extent of losses vary between 3...

Ber fruit fly, Carpomyia vesuviana Costa (Tephritidae: Diptera) is one of the notorious monophagous pests of ber in different parts of the world. The fly infests most of the Ziziphus species growing in the world and causes the damage internally. It causes yield loss up to 80% or even up to 100% damage in severe cases. The external temperature, r...

During the 1930s and 1940s, the idea of SIT was independently conceived by A.S. Serebrovskii, F.L. Vanderplank and E.F. Knipling. The most successful control of pest using SIT was the eradication of the New World screwworm Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel) in the USA, Mexico, and Central America. It is widely used for the management of fruit fl...

Olive plant Olea europaea (Linnaeus) is widely cultivated for olive oil, fine wood, olive leaf, ornamental reasons and the olive fruit in Mediterranean region and other parts of the world. It is attacked by a wide range of pests. Among various pests infesting olive, the insect Bactrocera oleae (Rossi) (Diptera: Tephritidae) commonly known as ol...

The chemical pesticides are used for managing the pest population on a large scale due to their sudden action. However, the continuous use of chemical pesticides in crop protection deteriorates soil health, water bodies and affects human health. It also lead to the rise in pest resurgence, resistance as well as secondary pest outbreak due to destru...

Damselflies, belong to the order Odonata and suborder Zygoptera, are flying insects originated during the Lower Permian period and found on every continents except Antarctica. They are having two pairs of equal and membranous wings that differ from true flies. So, damselflies are pseudo-flies. Both the immature naiads and adults are predatory in na...

Investigations on the population dynamics of aphid Aphis gossypii Glover on Bt (G.Cot.Hy.8 BG II) and non-Bt (G.Cot.Hy.8) were carried out at Main Cotton Research Station, Navsari Agricultural University, Surat, Gujarat during the Kharif, 2020-21. The incidence of aphids initiated in the first week of July (27th SW) in Bt cotton hybrid and in the s...

Fruit flies are widely distributed in different regions of the world causing handsome amount of losses in both quality as well as quantity of horticultural crops. They are of quarantine importance and may be monophagous, polyphagous or oligophagous. Queensland fruit fly Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt) (Diptera: Tephritidae) is a wellknown example of...

Fruit flies are one of the major threats to the horticulture sector in the world. They cause significant losses in the quality and yield of fruits and vegetable crops. They have attained the status of quarantine insect pest worldwide. Among them, the oriental fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) is a very serious pest causing huge economic losses...