T. R. Sunitha

Biology of the Brinjal Shoot and Fruit Borer, Leucinodes orbonalis Guenée (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), under Laboratory Conditions

R. N. Sahana, T. R. Sunitha, G. Pramod, L. S. Nitish Kumar & T. R. Kavitha · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2026

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i84411

Seasonal Incidence of Major Insect Pests and their Natural Enemies in Brinjal

R. N. Sahana, T. R. Sunitha, G. Pramod, L. S. Nitish Kumar & T. R. Kavitha · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2026

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85584

Comparative Evaluation of Biopesticides for the Management of Leucinodes orbonalis Infesting Brinjal

R. N. Sahana, T. R. Sunitha, G. Pramod, L. S. Nitish Kumar & T. R. Kavitha · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2026

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84174