The present investigation evaluated the effect of temperature on the development, survivability, and life history of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, under controlled conditions. Climate change significantly influences fall armyworm development and survival, with tempera...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i125199
Temperature strongly influences the growth and reproductive potential of entomopathogenic fungi used in biological pest control. This study examined the effects of four temperatures (22, 26, 30, and 34 °C) on radial growth and spore production of two Beauveria bassiana isolates a...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i123955
The present study evaluated the resistance of sixteen field pea (Pisum sativum L.) genotypes, including the reference genotype FPD 21-148, against Helicoverpa armigera, a destructive pod borer pest causing significant yield losses, in Sehore district, Malwa region, Madhya Pradesh...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i103607
The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is an invasive pest causing substantial yield losses in maize. Its widespread abundance has adversely impacted maize production in India, affecting agro-industries and contributing to major econom...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i95034
The present investigation on the varietal screening of 13 pea genotypes including a check was carried out at Agricultural Research Farm, RAK College of Agriculture, Sehore, M.P. during Rabi 2020-2021. The larval population of H. armigera was found to be minimum in Pant P 484 with...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i81234
A field experiment was conducted to assess avoidable yield losses caused by the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, on maize during the kharif seasons of 2023–24 and 2024–25. Pooled data across both years indicated a significant decline in grain yield with increasing larval den...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i93516
A field experiment was carried out at the Murjhad Research Farm, College of Agriculture, Balaghat in Madhya pradesh during Kharif 2022 and Kharif 2023 to ascertain the population dynamics of stem borer complex, their relative abundance and correlation with abiotic factors in orde...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i34034