The brinjal shoot and fruit borer, Leucinodes orbonalis Guenée (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), is a destructive insect pest of brinjal that causes substantial yield losses by damaging shoots and fruits throughout the crop growth period. A laboratory investigation was conducted during t...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i84411
Seasonal incidence of major insect pests and coccinellid predators in brinjal was examined at Karekere, Hassan district, during the Kharif, Rabi, and Summer seasons of 2023–24. The brinjal variety ‘Arka Harshitha’ was cultivated in untreated plots, and observations were recorded...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85584
Brinjal shoot and fruit borer, Leucinodes orbonalis, is a major pest of brinjal that causes serious damage to shoots and fruits. This field study evaluated the relative efficacy of selected biopesticides and biorational insecticides against L. orbonalis during the Kharif season o...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84174
Wilt complex disease is a major constraint in ginger cultivation, leading to severe reductions in both yield and rhizome quality. The disease is primarily caused by a combination of soil-borne pathogens, including Fusarium spp. and root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.). The stud...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74071
The escalating demand for global food security is increasingly threatened by insect pests, which are responsible for an estimated 20-40% of annual crop losses worldwide. Excessive dependence on conventional chemical pesticides has generated severe collateral consequences, includi...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i33711