Shimantini Borkataki

Integrated Pest Management Package against Soil Insect Pests of Potato: An Integrated, Ecofriendly and Need-based Approach

Badal Bhattacharyya, Sudhansu Bhagawati, Elangbam Bidyarani Devi, Shimantini Borkataki & Dumala Sravani · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2026

Potato cultivation in North-East India is significantly affected by many soil-borne insect pests like cutworms, white grubs and oriental army ants, resulting in significant yield and economic losses. The incidence of these pests is apparent both in the hills and the plains of the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i24018

Shelter Plant Preference of an Atypical White Grub Species, Lepidiota mansueta Burmeister (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in Relation to Plant Morphological Characters

Badal Bhattacharyya, Mrinmoy Das, Sudhansu Bhagawati, Shimantini Borkataki, Kaushik Das & Kanchan Saikia · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2026

Efforts were undertaken to identify the most preferred shelter plant of a white grub beetle, Lepidiota mansueta on the basis of different morphological characters of the plants with the objective of improving beetle management strategies. During the study period, seven most prefe...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i15935