This study investigates the compatibility of selected insecticides with Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki (Bt), a widely used microbial biopesticide, to assess their suitability for incorporation into integrated pest management (IPM) strategies. Compatibility was determined by...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i72610
Spodoptera litura (F.), a polyphagous pest affecting over 100 plant species, poses a serious threat to agricultural productivity, particularly in crops such as groundnut, soybean, cotton and pulses. Increasing concerns over pesticide resistance and environmental hazards have driv...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i72521
Background: Host plant-mediated tritrophic interactions can influence both pest performance and the effectiveness of natural enemies in integrated pest management. Aims: This study investigated interactions among castor (Ricinus communis L.) genotypes, the shoot and capsule borer...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74148
Aims: This study aims to comprehensively characterize endophytic entomopathogenic fungal isolates, focusing on their growth dynamics, viability, density, and morphological attributes, with implications for biocontrol strategies against insect pests. Study Design: The research tra...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i72124
Aims: This study aims to investigate the ecological significance and potential applications of indigenous entomopathogenic fungi in pest management, focusing on the Rangareddy district of Telangana, India. Study Design: The study utilized a combination of the Galleria bait method...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i62484
The experiment on population dynamics against leafhopper and thrips of castor,a field experiment was conducted during 2021 & 2022 on castor (Ricinus communis) at Regional Agricultural Research Station Palem, PJTSAU. The studies on population dynamics of leafhopper (Empoasca...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i113361
A laboratory experiment was conducted to study the bionomics of Corcyra cephalonica on different coloured sesame genotypes viz., Swetha (white), GT-10 (black), and YLM-17 (brown). According to the results, the duration of egg, larvae, pupae and adult were observed to be significa...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193743
The present study evaluated the biocontrol efficacy of Trichoderma harzianum isolate Th4d against key fungal pathogens affecting castor (Ricinus communis), including Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ricini, Macrophomina phaseolina and Amphobotrys ricini. Through the use of the poisoned...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i62423
Castor (Ricinus communis L.) is an important oilseed crop of dry land area with huge industrial importance. However, biotic stresses are becoming major bottleneck in yield improvement. In view of change in insect pest status in current agricultural scenario and fluctuations in cl...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i121441