Mayookha Lingakari

• Kasturba Gandhi Women's college, Secunderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

The global spread of Aedes albopictus, known as the Asian tiger mosquito, to 86 new countries has raised concerns about vector-borne disease transmission. The dispersal of these mosquitoes is facilitated by international trade and climate change. Effective vector control strategies and international cooperation are essential to mitigate the risk of...

Mosquitoes are notorious vectors of severe diseases, posing significant threats to human health. Although pesticides are commonly used for mosquito control, their indiscriminate application can harm the environment and non-target organisms. Consequently, alternative strategies, such as plant-based mosquitocides, are gaining interest. This study eva...

The brinjal shoot and fruit borer, scientifically known as Leucinodes orbonalis Guenee, is a major insect pest that causes significant damage to eggplant crops in the Indian subcontinent. The use of synthetic pesticides to control this pest has raised concerns due to their negative impact on the environment and human health. Consequently, there is...

Rice (Oryza sativa Linn.) is a vital cereal crop and a staple food for a significant portion of the global population. However, the rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae) poses a serious threat to rice storage, causing substantial losses and impacting food availability. The current methods of controlling rice weevils primarily rely on the use of chemical...

This is an Open Access Journal / article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. All rights reserved. Farmers rely mostly on synthetic pesticides to control vegetable pests. Sy...