Agricultural Entomology - Science topic

Insect identification is crucial for agriculture, entomology, and ecological monitoring, where accurate pest detection can avoid crop damage and reduce pesticide use. To assure model transparency and dependability, this work suggests an improved method for automated insect categorization that combines explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) techn...

Agroforestry, an integrated land-use system combining crops with trees or shrubs, offers significant potential for promoting biodiversity, including insect conservation. Insects, critical for pollination, pest control, nutrient cycling, and decomposition, are increasingly threatened by habitat loss, intensive agriculture, and climate change. Agrofo...

Ficus pumila L. (Moraceae) is a species frequently used as an ornamental plant in many Brazilian regions. Until now, 22 species of scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) have been reported infesting F. pumila around the world. In this work, two new reports of armored scale insects (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) associated with F. pumila in the Brazilian...

Dr. Tokuichi Shiraki laid a solid foundation for entomological studies in Taiwan during the Japanese colonial period (1895-1945). He not only investigated Taiwan's entomofauna and advanced its agricultural entomology but also made significant contributions to the establishment of relevant policies and institutions. However, the insect specimens he...

The research work was conducted to study the Development of water dispersible powder (WDP) formulation for management of snails, was carried out at Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Dist. Ratnagiri, (MS) India during 2023-2024. The study assessed the efficacy of fiv...

Insects use volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as environmental cues for resource-searching. Volatile cues provide information that can attract pollinators and natural enemies or repel crop pests. Naturally occurring VOCs are valuable tools for controlling and monitoring pests as part of integrative pest management strategies. However, their effecti...

Influence Of Weather Parameters On Incidence Of Pink Bollworm In Cotton

International trade in agriculture and related fields, as well as the transport of seeds and planting materials, has expanded significantly as a result of globalization. Plants and agricultural products are being imported into India. As a result, several exotic insects, ornamental plants, and weed species were brought to India, devastating a nu...

This study carried out in rabi 2020–21 at the College of Agriculture, Campus Latur, at the Post Graduate Experimental Field of the Department of Agricultural Entomology showed that H. armigera passed through two generations on safflower. The mortality in early instar larvae of H. armigera infesting safflower was found to be 11.11 and 19.44 per cent...

The integration of remote sensing technology into agricultural entomology has revolutionized pest monitoring practices. This chapter delves into the latest advancements in remote sensing for pest detection, providing a comprehensive- overview of methodologies, tools, sensors, and software applications. It presents empirical findings demonstrating t...

The field experiments of the present investigation was conducted in the Instructional Farm, Faculty of Agriculture. The laboratory experiments were done in the Department of Agricultural Entomology and Department of Biochemistry of Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, Cooch Behar, West Bengal in two successive spring seasons. The experimen...

The present study highlights the biology of Tobacco Caterpillar (Spodoptera litura Fabricius) on Castor Plant. The host plant quality is a key determinant of the fecundity of herbivorous insects; it also affects insect reproductive strategies, egg size and quality, the allocation of resources to eggs, and the choice of oviposition sites. The presen...

O coqueiro (Cocos nucifera L.) é uma cultura de grande importância, sendo plantada em quase todos os continentes. Além dos problemas naturais e do manejo incorreto, a ocorrência de insetos pragas é um desafio para a sua produção. Atheloca bondari (traça-do-coqueiro) é um microlepdoptero que em sua fase jovem se alimenta de frutos novos podendo leva...

Os surtos populacionais de insetos desfolhadores, como as lagartas da subfamília Heliconiinae, têm causado sérios problemas fitossanitários no maracujazeiro, destacando-se Eueides isabella dianasa (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae), que provoca perdas consideráveis na produção. Apesar da importância dessa praga, poucos estudos abordam seu manejo....

Portadoras de uma larga diversidade genética, as sementes crioulas são mais adaptadas as condições adversas, dispõem baixa dependência a insumos externos, contribuem para a manutenção da produtividade agrícola obtendo assim melhor retorno da produção, mesmo em contextos desafiadores. No entanto, embora resistentes, são frequentemente atacadas pela...

Spotted wing drosophila (SWD) is a pest that causes damage due to the female laying eggs under the skin of ripe fruit, from which a larva emerges, causing its collapse and reducing its commercial value. Due to the importance of this pest, monitoring its population is the starting point for any control program; however, there is no early monitoring...

A systematic map is a structured method for reviewing and categorizing research evidence on a scientific topic, offering a broad overview without requiring quantitative synthesis. Unlike systematic reviews, which focus on answering specific research questions, systematic maps help identify trends, gaps, and patterns in literature. This approach has...

Soybeans have become an important crop in Brazil, with production increasing over the years. However, this increase has been accompanied by phytosanitary problems, leading to a decline in productivity due to damage caused by insects. The Spodoptera frugiperda is a caterpillar that has been identified in soybean crops in recent years, causing damage...

A couve-manteiga (Brassica oleracea L. var. Acephala), pertencente à família Brassicaceae, é uma cultura que possui grande valor econômico, no entanto, a qualidade e produtividade do cultivo de couve-manteiga pode ser afetada devido a ocorrência de surtos populacionais de insetos praga. Dentre os insetos praga associados a cultura da couve, destaca...

An introductory book on Agricultural Entomology covering fundamentals of Entomology, Ecology and pest management concepts

This review explores the potential of insects as alternative protein sources to address malnutrition and food security challenges in the face of a rapidly growing global population. With the world population projected to reach 9.8 billion by 2050, traditional food production methods are becoming unsustainable. The environmental impact of livest...

The research work was conducted to study the Development of water dispersible powder (WDP) formulation for management of snails, was carried out at Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Dist. Ratnagiri, (MS) India during 2023-2024. The study assessed the efficacy of fiv...

Microbial insecticides have emerged as an environmentally friendly and effective alternative to chemical pesticides for controlling insect pests in agriculture. These bio-pesticides utilize the natural insecticidal properties of certain microorganisms, such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses, to target specific pest species while minimizing harm to no...

Investigations on Effect of growth regulators on growth and economic traits of bivoltine silkworm Bombyx mori L." The experiment was conducted at Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Parbhani during the month July-August 2022. The disease free layings of FC1xFC2 bivoltine silkworm were used in the investigation. The labora...

The French ANR project "Data to Knowledge in Agronomy and Biodiversity" (D2KAB) builds an archive of French agricultural alert newsletters. In order to annotate plant disease and pest, we need a new semantic resource. Several ontologies and knowledge graphs already exist on the subject but do not cover all of our needs. We have therefore developed...

Agricultural Entomology: Protecting Crops with Science

Endophytic microorganisms are mostly fungi or bacteria that live inside plants without causing them harm. They establish an intimate mutualistic association, making plants more resistant to stressful environments while receiving nutrients and protection. Studies indicate a significant capacity of these organisms to produce extracellular hydrolytic...

Aims: This study aimed to investigate the impact of feeding mulberry leaves of different maturity stages—tender, medium, and coarse—on the economic traits of bivoltine silkworms (Bombyx mori L.), with the goal of enhancing sericulture practices by identifying the most beneficial leaf types for feeding. Study Design: The experiment utilized seven tr...

Aims: Groundnut is a major crop used for oil seed in India. Significant productivity losses were caused by major pest infestations. Looking toward the economic significance of the crop, the current study was conducted to determine the influence of key pests on yield loss. Study Design: Paired T test. Place and Duration of Study: AICRP on Groundnut,...

This book contains entomology mcqs and practice sets which will be helpful for ICAR- JRF, SRF, NET and other competitive exams.

The present study was conducted to investigate the variety and abundance of shoot flies in the Postgraduate Experimental Field, Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Latur Campus, Maharashtra, India, during rabi season 2020-21. Analysis of insect pest population dynamics indicated that Atherigona soccata attained its maximu...

Protected cultivation has become an increasingly important aspect of modern agriculture worldwide, particularly in Asia and India. This chapter explores the role of agricultural entomology in protected cultivation systems, focusing on the management of insect pests and the promotion of beneficial insects. The global context of protected cultivation...

Despite the abundance of books and extensive research on a variety of agricultural topics, the objective question types have not been satisfactorily answered. With topics on agronomy, horticulture, agricultural extension, agriculture economics, statistics, soil science, nematology, plant breeding and genetics, biotechnology, plant pathology, and ag...

The Southeast Asian thrips, Thrips parvispinus (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), has recently invaded India, posing a significant threat to the country's chilli industry. Laboratory studies were conducted at the Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Raichur, to understand the growth and development of this invasive pest on chilli....

The DRC’s production is not enough to cover the country's needs and it has to import large quantities. Abnormal situation when it is known that the DRC, taking into account its resources in irrigation water and arable land, should be the granaries of cereal production for Africa. The problem lies, among other things, in the lack of infrastructure,...

The investigation entitled "Screening of plant morphological characteristics of safflower against safflower aphid" was carried out at the Department of Agricultural Entomology, VNMKV, Parbhani, during Rabi 2021-22. In screening studies, 15 safflower genotypes were screened against the safflower aphid under field conditions. Based on foliage drying...

The investigation entitled "Seasonal incidence of safflower aphid (Uroleucon compositae: Theobald) and its natural enemies was carried out at the Department of Agricultural Entomology, VNMKV, Parbhani, during rabi 2021-22. Seasonal incidence study revealed that, first incidence of Uroleucon compositae (Theobald) was observed during the 51 st MW (5...

Sustainable management of yellow mite (Polyphagotarsonemus latus Banks) on Chilli Sunil Kumar Ghosh * Department of Agricultural Entomology, BCKV, Mohanpur, West Bengal-741252, India. *E-mail: sg_bckv2014@rediffmail.com ghosh.sunil@bckv.edu.in Abstract Chilli (Capsicum annum L.) is an important spice and vegetable crop, commercially grown in Ind...

An investigation was carried out to evaluate the relative toxicity of different stages of ladybird beetle, Cheilomenes sexmaculata (Fabricius) at Department of Agricultural Entomology, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat) during the year 2019-20. A total of nine insecticides, viz.; acetamiprid (0.006%), buprof...

Noorda blitealis is a phytophagous insect that causes major losses to Moringa growers worldwide. This study was conducted to determine the bio-ecology of its larvae. A mass rearing was carried out in Central Agricultural Entomology Laboratory located in Kamboinsin, Ouagadougou from July to December 2021. Parameters such as eggs incubation period, n...

This study determined a cost-effective larval diet for rearing Calliphora dubia Macquart for use as a potential managed pollinator in Australia. This fly has potential as a pollination species to support honey bees (Apis mellifera). Larvae of C. dubia were reared mostly in meat meals with varying amounts of either whole egg powder, whole eggs (+ sh...

"Agricultural Entomology: A Textbook for Higher Education" gives an overview of the roles of insects in agricultural ecosystems, their external and internal structures, reproduction and breeding, development, and seasonal adaptations. It also covers an overview on the most important agricultural pests and associated beneficial species in Estonia. T...

The study conducted at the Research Farm of the Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Latur (MS) during the rabi season of 2020-2021 aimed to investigate the stage-specific field life-tables of rabi sorghum. The findings revealed that Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) underwent three generations, while Atherigona soccata (Rondani),...

A basic premise of classical genetics is that, unlike asexual reproduction, when each daughter receives her entire genome, sexual reproduction only transfers half of a progeny's genome to each parent. Although there are some documented exceptions, it is foreseeable that parents will pass along their inherited traits to their children. But for coeno...

Insects have always played a big role in our lives, especially when it comes to food and health. Estimates of crop losses or damage done after harvest by insect pests vary by about 50% from crop to crop. Hence, the most significant difficulties facing agriculture in the 21st century will undoubtedly involve climate change, sustainable crop protecti...

Pollinators are critical for agricultural production and food security, leading to many ongoing surveys of pollinators (especially bees) in crop and adjacent landscapes. These surveys have become increasingly important to better understand the community of potential pollinators, quantify relative insect abundance, and secure crop ecosystem services...

El presente estudio tuvo como propósito la confirmación de una especie de individuos recolectados en el sistema rotacional soya-maíz de la altillanura colombiana, así como el conocimiento de los parámetros biológicos de Montina confusa en laboratorio, con el fin de conocer la importancia del depredador en la entomofauna de los sistemas agrícolas. S...

This study on the sorghum spotted stem borer Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) was conducted at the Post Graduate Experimental Field of Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Campus Latur during 2020-21. The results revealed that C. partellus passed through three generations on rabi sorghum. The mortality in early instar larval stag...

In the rabi season of 2021–22, the experiment was conducted at the Department of Agricultural Entomology's Experimental Research Farm at VNMKV, Parbhani, aiming at investigating the potential of various chickpea traits and biochemical factors to resist the gram pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera Hub.). The study sought to establish positive results co...

This investigation on the Spodoptera frugiperda was conducted at the Post Graduate Experimental Field of Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Campus Latur during 2020-21. The study showed that the mortality in early instar larvae of S. frugiperda attacking on rabi sorghum was 8.32 and 10.00 per cent owing to the parasitisa...

A study was carried out to explore the feeding capabilities of the zigzag beetle, Cheilomenes sexmaculata (Fabricius), a commonly found species of ladybird beetle, at Department of Agricultural Entomology, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat) during the year 2019-20. The feeding potential of the predator was...

The research work was conducted to Study of phytotoxicity of test products containing soapnut powder was carried out at Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Dist. Ratnagiri, (MS) India during 2023-2024. The study assessed the Phytotoxic effect for water dispersible pow...

The experiment was conducted to prepare and evaluate microencapsulation of lyophilized Spore Crystal Aggregate (SCA) of native Bacillus thuringiensis isolate BGC-1 and standard isolate HD-1 against second instar larvae of Helicoverpa armigera at the Department of Agricultural Entomology, Bheemarayanagudi. The zetasizer analyzer results revealed tha...

The biology of leaf gall midge, Procontarinia matteiana Kieffer & Cecconi on mango was studied in the laboratory of Department of Agricultural Entomology, B. A. College of Agriculture, AAU, Anand during March-April, 2018. The female of P. matteiana laid watery yellow coloured eggs on mango leaf with average incubation period of 2.25 + 0.35 days. Th...

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...

Enter the kingdom of agricultural entomology, a comprehensive guide to the intricate world of insects that shapes our crops' management practices. This book does more than just providing mere instruction, aiming to provide readers with a holistic understanding rooted in centuries-old wisdom and complemented by the forefront of technological innovat...

The investigations on "management of major insect-pests of cabbage" were carried out to study the persistence toxicity of different insecticides against major insect pests of cabbage viz., aphids and diamondback moth on cabbage Department of Agricultural Entomology, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani during Kharif 2019-20 and 202...

The investigations on "management of major insect-pests of cabbage" were carried out to study the seasonal incidence of major pests and their correlation with weather parameter, at Department of Agricultural Entomology, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani during Kharif 2019-20 and 2020-21. The results revealed that the seasonal in...

ABSTRACT The experiment was conducted at the research plot of the Department of Agricultural Entomology at Central Research Farm, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj during the kharif season of 2022-23. The treatments were replicated three times in Randomized Block Design (RBD). Seven treatments were evalu...

This up-to-date reference book discusses the effects of climate change on the biodiversity of insect pests. The changing climate and agricultural intensification practices impact negatively on insect biodiversity. The book explains the significance of insect pests for evaluating climatic impacts on a wide range of ecological systems. It covers the...

The pulse beetle is a significant issue for the stored pulses. The adoption of resistant sources is a dependable, environmentally friendly prerequisite for sustainable grain protection, even though chemical management is still the most efficient method of controlling pulse beetles at large-scale storage. The impact of mung bean genotypes against pu...

The investigation entitled “Screening of plant morphological characteristics of safflower against safflower aphid” was carried out at the Department of Agricultural Entomology, VNMKV, Parbhani, during Rabi 2021-22. In screening studies, 15 safflower genotypes were screened against the safflower aphid under field conditions. Based on foliage drying...

The investigations on "to study the expression level of cry toxins on different plant parts of Bt cotton" was carried out at research farm, Department of Agricultural Entomology, VNMKV, Parbhani during Kharif 2018-2019 and 2020-2021. The NHH-44 BG-II cotton variety was used for the study. The overall results indicated that the expression of Cry tox...

Several medical and agricultural entomology studies on insect repellents have been spurred by the long-term study of the general interest in ecologically friendly pest management strategies. Drosophila has been eradicated in the majority of developed nations with the right adoption of pest management techniques and awareness of the proliferation of...

Investigations on influence of abiotic factors on occurrence of predators on safflower were carried out on the Research Farm of Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Latur (VNKMV, Parbhani) during rabi 2020-21. The maximum populations of C. sexmaculata, C. septempunctata, Syrphid fly and C. carnea to the tune of 0.2, 0.2, 0...

Entomology Mr. Sunny Maanju is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Entomology at CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (Haryana) after completing his graduation and Master's in Entomology from the same prestigious institute with distinction. The research was carried out on "Studies on host plant resistance in barley against corn leaf aphid" under...

The present investigation were carried out at laboratory of the Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Dapoli, Dist. Ratnagiri 415 712 (Maharashtra). To protect the kabuli gram grains from bruchid infestation either 4 cm or 6 cm layers of five different cereals viz., red rice, nachani, wheat, bajara and maize were put above...

Ethyl acetate extracts of certain botanicals were evaluated in the laboratory for their contact and oral toxicity at 5% concentration against Sitophilus oryzae L. at Natural Pesticide Laboratory, Department of Agricultural Entomology, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai, Tamil Nadu during 2019-21. The result revealed that all the b...

A laboratory experiment was conducted at Post Graduate Laboratory, Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Latur, Maharashtra, India during 2017-18. Resistance to five test insecticides viz., chlorantraniliprole, cyantraniliprole, emamectin benzoate, indoxacarb and spinosad was investigated against H. armigera infesting chick...

Neem (Azadirachta indica) is a native to the Indian subcontinent. Its seeds are the source neem cake.The neem cake is recommended to apply in the last plough to contain the invasive maize fall armyworm (FAW) pest Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith). The experiment was laid out in the Insectary, Department of Agricultural Entomology, TNAU, Coimbatore...

INTRODUCTION The Spodoptera frugiperda lapidopterian insect belongs to the family Noctudiae and is native to the Americas. The fall army worm is prevalent in several countries such as the USA, Argentina, and Brazil causing economic losses in a wide range of field crops such as maize, cotton, soybean, sorghum, rice, bean, and several horticultural v...

A laboratory experiment was conducted at Post Graduate Laboratory, Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Latur, during 2017-18. Resistance to five insecticides (viz., chlorantraniliprole, cyantraniliprole, emamectin benzoate, indoxacarb and spinosad) was investigated against H. armigera infesting pigeonpea and chickpea from...

The present investigation was conducted on aphid complex at the Post Graduate experimental field of Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Campus Latur, during 2020-21. The results revealed that the aphid Melanaphis sacchari reached its maximum in 4th SMW (166.66 aphids /plant). Correlation coefficients revealed that none of...

Laboratory and pot culture experiments were conducted to assess the acute and persistent toxicity of new molecular insecticides against the notorious invasive pest of maize, Spodoptera frugiperda during 2020- 2021 at Department of Agricultural Entomology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. Results revealed that, the LC50 value of emame...

Reproductive behavioural studies on the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) were investigated at temperature 27 ± 2 ᵒ C and Relative humidity of 65–70% and photoperiod of 12L: 12D at Department of Agricultural Entomology UAS, Raichur. Adult emergence of moths was observed throughout the day. Wherein, 22.5 per cent of moths emerged dur...

The laboratory investigation on biology of spotted pod borer, Maruca vitrata (Fabricius) on cowpea was carried out during the year 2021 at the Department of Agricultural Entomology, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand. A female laid on an average 36.36 eggs singly or in batches on flower buds and tender pods with 3.2...

An experiment was conducted at the research plot of the Department of Agricultural Entomology at Central Research Farm, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj during the rabi season of 2021. The main aim to conduct this research was to know the Insecticides and bioagents effect on control of Plutella xylostel...

METHODOLOGY The Spodoptera frugiperda lapidopterian insect belongs to the family Noctudiae and is native to the Americas. It is considered one of the highly destructive invasive polyphagous insect pests due to its ability to feed on a wide range of plants belonging to various families. Due to its wide host range and polyphagous nature, S. frugiperd...

The investigations on “management of major insect-pests of cabbage” were carried out to study the seasonal incidence of major pests and their correlation with weather parameter, at Department of Agricultural Entomology, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani during Kharif 2019-20 and 2020-21. The results revealed that the seasonal...

The biology of fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) was studied under the laboratory condition at Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, and Dapoli during Jan-April 2020. Eggs were laid by gravid female in clusters ranged from 974 to 1537. The incubation, total larval, pre-pupal and pupal period ranged from 2-3,...

This study on the sorghum spotted stem borer Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) was conducted at the Post Graduate Experimental Field of Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Campus Latur during 2020-21. The results revealed that C. partellus passed through three generations on rabi sorghum. The mortality in early instar larval stag...

Chrysomphalus dictyospermi (MORGAN, 1889) (HEMIPTERA: DIASPIDIDAE) INFESTING THE ORNAMENTAL PLANT Dianella tasmanica 'VARIEGATA' HOOK.F. (ASPHODELACEAE) IN GOIÁS, BRAZIL Dianella tasmanica Hook.f. (Asphodelaceae) is an ornamental herbaceous plant widely used in landscaping in several Brazilian cities. This study reports the occurrence of the scale...

The experiment was conducted at the research plot of the Department of Agricultural Entomology at the Central Research Field, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, India, during the Rabi season of 2022. The treatments selected for this experiment were Emamectin benzoate, Beauveria bassiana, Spinosad, Heteror...

Variables como el cambio climático, las sequías, los huracanes, la deforestación y el uso indiscriminado de plaguicidas desencadenan constantemente la presencia de insectos plagas en el país, así como de potenciales plagas invasoras que encuentran las condiciones necesarias para establecerse y causar daños en los cultivos sensibles del país. La ent...

Cotton is the most important cash crop grown in India and plays a vital role in agricultural, industrial, social and monetary affairs of the country. In Maharashtra, cotton occupies 42.07 lakh ha area with a production of 78.29 lakh bales and productivity of 343 kg lint ha-1 and area of cotton in Marathwada region is 15.2 lakh ha with a productivit...

The Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) is a species-specific and environment-friendly method that uses releases of sterile insects to suppress or eradicate pest populations. This approach is effectively employed against many crop pests and disease vectors, such as the New World screwworm fly, various tephritid flies, tsetse flies, mosquitoes and Lepido...

The study on the biology of black aphid was conducted at the Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Dapoli, Dist. Ratnagiri, during the year 2021-22. Mean duration of first, second, third and fourth instar on red banana lasted for 2.5, 2.4, 2.5 and 3.2 days, respectively. On taro, the duration of four instars were observed a...

International Conference on Agriculture, Rural Development and Health Science (ICARDH-2022) Sep 17-18, 2022 https://irdcp.org/conferences DOI: 10.22161/conf.icardh.sep.2022 2 Sustainable control of Megaleurothrips distalis Karny on cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) by using indigenous plant-extracts Sunil Kumar Ghosh * Department of Agricultural Entomolog...

A short investigation was devised by Department of Agricultural Entomology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore in 2016 to document the arthropod composition in sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) ecosystem. Arthropod fauna was collected from sugarcane ecosystem in farmers' field at Puthur of Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu at weekly in...

Chickpea pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera L.) has reported to be the most dangerous and notorious pest infesting upon the chickpea plant and incurring heavy losses. Chickpea is one of the important crops grown all over Uttar Pradesh and the farmers in these regions are facing a major issue related to the infestation of chickpea pod borer. Keeping it...

The laboratory studies on "Comparative biology of rice moth, Corcyra cephalonica (Stainton) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on rice varieties" were carried out at laboratory of the Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Dapoli, Dist. Ratnagiri 415 712 (Maharashtra). Two new rice varieties viz., Ratnagiri-7 (red rice) and Ratnagiri-...

The experiment was conducted at Experimental Research Farm, Department of Agricultural Entomology, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani, during the Kharif season of the year 2016-17 to study Bio-efficacy of New Insecticides Against Sucking Pests of Chilli. The experiment was laid out in a randomized block design with 9 treatments r...

The field trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of different biopesticides against major insect pests of mustard at research farm of Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani, Maharashtra, India. The results revealed that Azadirachtin 10000 ppm, Beauveria bassiana, Leca...

The experiment was conducted at Experimental Research Farm, Department of Agricultural Entomology, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani, during the Kharif season of the year 2016-17 to study Bio-efficacy of New Insecticides Against Sucking Pests of Chilli. The experiment was laid out in a randomized block design with 9 treatments r...

The experiment was conducted at Experimental Research Farm, Department of Agricultural Entomology, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani, during the Kharif season of the year 2016-17 to study population dynamics of new insecticides against insect pests of chilli. The experiment was laid out in a randomized block design with 9 treatm...

The present study on biology of pink bollworm on two modified artificial diets separately was carried out in the Toxicology laboratory, Department of Agriculture Entomology, Post Graduate Institute, Dr PDKV, Akola during October to February 2018–19 and 2019–20 with controlled conditions such as 25±2oC temperature 65±5% RH and photoperiod of 14:10 h...

The present research was conducted at the Central Research Field of the Department of Agricultural Entomology, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj during the Rabi season of 2021-22. The treatments used during the study were Metarhizium anisopliae, Beauveria bassiana, Karanj Oil, Neem Oil, Spinosad, Emamecti...