Shashikala B

Plant Defense Mechanisms against Insect Herbivores: Integrating Biochemical, Molecular, and Ecological Perspectives

Shashikala B, Divya D M, Benakashree C, Gaurav Vinod Rao Sadafale, Anshika Shukla, Sachin R Kondaguri, Nitish Kumar L S, Rajesh K M & Bhoyar Amruta Purushottam · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

Plants and insects have coexisted for more than 350 million years, engaging in a dynamic evolutionary arms race that has shaped both herbivore strategies and plant defense mechanisms. Insect herbivory continues to be a major constraint to global agriculture, with losses often exc...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i92921

Bio-efficacy and Phytotoxicity Analysis of SV FRUITER for Tomato Production

Renukaswamy N. S, Ganapathi M, Kishore S.M, S J Kirankumar, Jaya Kishore Ankireddypalli & Shashikala B · Asian Research Journal of Agriculture · 2025

Aims: The present study evaluates the bio-efficacy of the new Biostimulant SV FRUITER on the growth, yield and quality of tomato and to determine its possible unintended effects (Phytotoxicity) on the crop. ​ Study Design: Field experiment, randomized design with five treatments...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arja/2025/v18i4794

Insect Pests of Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) and Their Natural Enemies: A Review

Rajashekarappa K, Vinayak Madarakhandi, Kaveri Aramani, Kishore S.M, Ulfat Jan, Shashikala B & Manikanta M. R · Archives of Current Research International · 2025

Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) is one of the most important cruciferous vegetables globally, valued for its nutritional richness and economic significance. However, production suffers heavy losses due to a diverse complex of insect pests, notably diamondback moth (Plut...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/acri/2025/v25i91482