Volume 85, Issue 1, March 2023

Published: 2023-05-04

Research Articles

  • Evaluation of Silver Nanoparticles Genotoxicity in Hermetia illucens using Comet Assay

    Eman A. Abdelfattah (Author)

    Keywords:

    Alkaline comet assay, DNA damage, biomarkers, silver nanoparticles, environmental fate,Hermetia illucens, oxidative stress, impact assessment, monitoring tool, cost-effective methodology, toxicity, nanoparticles safety
    1-5
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.176

  • Evaluation of an Odour Deterrent to Blue Bull Boselaphus tragocamelus and Monkey Rhesus macaque from Agricultural Fields

    Ujjawal Kumar Singh Kushwaha (Author)

    Keywords:

    Blue bull, Boselaphus tragocamelus, monkey, Rhesus macaque, wild boar, Sus scrofa, human-wildlife conflict, tri methylamine, odour deterrent, fermented fish
    6-10
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.525

  • Fortuitous Introduction of Zygogramma bicolorata Pallister into Bangladesh

    R. Muniappan, Madhab Chandra Das (Author)

    Keywords:

    Parthenium hysterophorus, Zygogramma bicolorata, biological control of a weed, leaf feeding beetle, fortuitous introduction, Bangladesh
    11-13
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.986

  • Identification of Mirror Repeats within the Maleless (MLE) Gene of Drosophila melanogaster Meigen

    Saini Kavita, Dangi Namrata, Yadav Deepti, Bhardwaj Vikash (Author)

    Keywords:

    DNA repeats, palindromic/gene sequence, inverted/direct repeat, mega BLAST, repetitive DNA, perfect/imperfect mirror repeats, parallel complement, sex determination gene, exons
    14-18
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.983

  • Characterisation of the Gut Bacteriome of Hill and Plain Race of Indian Honey Bee Apis cerana Fabricius

    Akanksha Thakur, S. Mohan Kumar, N. Saranya, S. Nakkeeran, M. R. Srinivasan, S. Subramanian (Author)

    Keywords:

    Indian honey bees, Apis spp. colour morphs, gut bacteriome, 16S rRNA gene, V1-V9 metagenomic sequencing, Operational Taxonomical Units (OTUs)
    19-27
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.982

  • Surplus Feeding Reverses Worker Ovarian Suppression and Disrupts Social Cohesion in Queen-right Wasp Colonies

    Shantanu P. Shukla, Raghavendra Gadagkar (Author)

    Keywords:

    Nutrition, eusociality, oogenesis, worker sterility, caste differentiation, Ropalidia marginata, reproduction, suppression, ovarian development, nutritional castration, food availability, surplus feeding
    28-34
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.981

  • Distribution and Mitotype Diversity of Bemisia tabaci

    Ramesh K. B., Mahendra C., Kelageri S. S., Rajna S., Subramanian S. (Author)

    Keywords:

    Bemisia tabaci, mitotypes, Asia 1, Asia II 1, Asia II 5, Asia II 7, haplotypes, mtCOI, nucleotide diversity, Clustal W, distribution
    35-39
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.806

  • Mirror Repeats in the intersex Gene of Drosophila melanogaster Meigen

    Kavita Saini, Namrata Dangi, Vikash Bhardwaj (Author)

    Keywords:

    Drosophila melanogaster, intersex gene, mirror repeats, DNA repeats, parallel complement, Drosophila spp., origin, evolution, function
    40-45
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.979

  • Ecological Role of Onthophagus taurus (Schreber) in Soil Nutrient Mobilization

    Harshita Johari, Nishi Pandya, Pankaj Sharma, Pragna Parikh (Author)

    Keywords:

    Dung beetle, Onthophagus taurus, nesting, tunneling, nutrients, soil parameters, texture, water holding capacity, porosity, moisture, nutrients, sandy, clay, loam, red and black soils
    46-51
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.978

  • Redescription of Seven Genera of the Tribe Mecysolobini (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Molytinae) from India

    Tarun Kumar, Guru Dayal Ram Guru, Kolla Sreedevi (Author)

    Keywords:

    Molytinae, Mecysolobini, redescription, identification key, Merus, Oriental region
    52-67
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.977

  • Behavioural Response of the Parasitoid Cotesia flavipes to Herbivore Induced Volatiles in Sweet Sorghum

    S. Shwetha, P. G. Padmaja (Author)

    Keywords:

    Sweet sorghum, spotted stemborer, oviposition, air entrainment, volatiles, nonanal, caryophyllene, decanal, parasitoid, attraction, olfactometer, behavioural assay
    68-72
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.529

  • Avifaunal Diversity in Mustard Crop

    Amanpreet Kaur, Manoj Kumar (Author)

    Keywords:

    Bird diversity, oil seed crop, phonological stages, insectivores, foraging guild, resident status, least concern, relative abundance, richness, evenness
    73-77
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.528

  • Species Diversity of Thrips on Cotton

    M. Amutha, R. R. Rachana (Author)

    Keywords:

    Cotton, thrips, diversity, leaves, flowers, Scirtothrips dorsalis, Thrips palmi, T. tabaci, T. florum, T. hawaiiensis, T. parvispinus, Frankliniella schultzei, diversity indices
    78-82
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.522

  • Biology of Xylotrechus basifuliginosus Heller- A Borer of Kharsu Oak Trees in the Western Himalaya

    Gaurav Chand Ramola, Arun Pratap Singh (Author)

    Keywords:

    Xylotrechus basifuliginosus, Cerambycidae, Quercus semecarpifolia, Garhwal, stem borer, oak, male genitalia, seasonality, lifecycle, moist temperate forest, feeding pattern
    83-89
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.520

  • Resistance in Spodoptera litura (F.) to Insecticides and Detoxification Enzymes

    S. Ramesh Babu, Beerendra Singh (Author)

    Keywords:

    Spodoptera litura, carboxylesterase, detoxification enzymes, insecticide resistance, electrophoresis, resistance ratio, chlorantraniliprole, cypermethrin, organophosphates
    90-94
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.519

  • Effect of Male Irradiation and its Mating Status on the Remating Propensity, Insemination Quality and Reproductive Behaviour of Male Spodoptera litura (F.)

    Nilza Angmo, Neha Vimal, Madhumita Sengupta, R. K. Seth (Author)

    Keywords:

    Spodoptera litura, male irradiation, 130 Gy, 250Gy, insemination quality, apyrene and eupyrene sperm depletion, F1 sterility technique, multiple mating
    95-102
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.693

  • Assessing the Radiation Hormesis on the Reproductive Behaviour of Male Spodoptera litura (F.) Treated with Low Dose Ionizing Radiation in the Pre-imaginal Stages

    Neha Vimal, Madhumita Sengupta, Nilza Angmo, R. K. Seth (Author)

    Keywords:

    Spodoptera litura, male hormesis, low dose ionizing radiation (LDIR), sterile insect technique (SIT), F1 sterility, preimaginal stage, reproductive behaviour
    103-108
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.692

  • Effect of Ionizing Radiation on Pheromone Biosynthesis Activating Neuropeptide (PBAN) Gene Expression and its Photosensitive Rhythm in Female Spodoptera litura (F.)

    Madhumita Sengupta, Nilza Angmo, Neha Vimal, R. K. Seth (Author)

    Keywords:

    Spodoptera litura, F1 sterility, radiogenetic pest control, PBAN, gene expression, photosensitivity, diel rhythm, parabiological control, pheromone reduction, calling behaviour
    109-114
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.691

  • Cultivable Gut Microbial Diversity of Irradiated Spodoptera litura (F.)

    Chandra Kant Singh, Kushneet Kaur Sodhi, Priya Yadav, R. K. Seth (Author)

    Keywords:

    Culture dependent bacteria, 16SrRNA gene sequencing, Spodoptera litura, insect irradiation, microbiota, phylogenetic analysis, biochemical characterization, antibiotic tests
    115-123
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.690

  • Functional Capabilities of Spiders in Support of Sustainable Agriculture

    Somanath Sahoo, Gitanjali Mishra, Jaya Kishor Seth, Laxman Kumar Murmu, Santhosh Goud (Author)

    Keywords:

    Diversity, spiders, agricultural pests, sustainable development, organic farming
    124-128
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.689

  • Efficacy of Two-In-One Model Traps and Sun Drying against Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) in Mungbean

    R. Kooner, D. K. Sharma, K. S. Suri (Author)

    Keywords:

    Callosobruchus maculatus, grain damage, two-in-one model trap, grain damage, weight loss, mungbean, pulse beetle, losses, months, sun drying
    129-133
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.596

  • Sensilla on the Wings of Eurydema dominulus (Scopoli)

    Joycy M. Kharthangmaw, Sudipta Choudhury, Khirod Sankar Das, K. Chanreila L. Nonglait, Cynthia B. Marwein (Author)

    Keywords:

    Eurydema dominulus, adult, Hemiptera, forewing, hindwing, dorsal, ventral, SEM, sensilla, morphology, measurements, distribution
    134-138
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.805

  • Population Dynamics of Six Species of Culex pipiens L. Group (Diptera: Culicidae) from Chandigarh

    Anupika Sood, Ranjana Rani, Sukhbir Kaur, Sagandeep Kaur (Author)

    Keywords:

    Culex pipiens, Chandigarh, species diversity, vectors, weather parameter, abundance, population dynamics, correlation coefficients, distribution, seasonal abundance
    139-144
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.798

  • Predicting Avian Diversity with Geospatial Technologies

    Tejdeep Kaur Kler, Hasneet Kaur Hora, Anil Sood, Prabha Kumari (Author)

    Keywords:

    Avifauna, bird orders, Bray-Curtis dissimilarity index, buildup, correlation, feeding guilds, habitat, remote sensing, urbanization, vegetation
    145-149
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.579

  • DNA Barcoding of Major Insect Pests and their Natural Enemies from Cucurbitaceous Crops in Northeast India

    Arensungla Pongen, G. T. Behere, D. M. Firake, Bhagawatati Sharma, T. Rajesh (Author)

    Keywords:

    Cucurbits, insect pests, natural enemies, species identification, COI gene, sequencing, non-indigenous, ambiguity, DNA barcodes, molecular identity
    150-154
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.440

  • Effect of Dietary Azasteroids on the Growth and Development of the Gram Pod Borer Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner)

    Rita Rath, Ranjana Saxena, Versha Goel, Renu Gupta (Author)

    Keywords:

    Helicoverpa armigera, 25-azacholestane, 25-azacoprostane, sterol, cholesterol, larval duration, larval mortality, pupal duration, pupal mortality, adult emergence, metabolism, utilization, inhibition, IPM
    155-159
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.180

Research Communications

  • Occurrence and Spread of Invasive Thrips Thrips parvispinus (Karny) in North India

    Timmanna H., C. Prashantha, P. R. Shashank, V. D. Nigam, Narendra Birla (Author)

    Keywords:

    Thrips parvispinus, infestation, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, chilli, greenhouse, damage, diagnosis, quarantine pest
    160-163
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.987

  • Observations on the Predation by the Crab Spider Thomisus onustus

    S. Shweta, Anil Kurmi, Sandeep Kaushik (Author)

    Keywords:

    Cajanus cajan, cavae, keel petal, Thomisus onustus, crab spider, predation, Apis dorsata, camouflage, mimicry, prey, deceiving, corolla
    164-166
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.976

  • Comparative Biology of Rice Swarming Caterpillar Spodoptera mauritia Boisduval

    Mogili Ramaiah, T. U. Maheswari (Author)

    Keywords:

    Oryza sativa, swarming caterpillar, Spodoptera mauritia, Noctuidae, biology, artificial diet, natural diet, mass rearing, larval period, fecundity
    167-169
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.975

  • Lifetables of Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) Infesting Rabi Sorghum

    S. K. Meena, V. K. Bhamare (Author)

    Keywords:

    Chilo partellus, rabi sorghum, lifetable, mortality, unknown reasons, instars, pupal stage, Callibracon sp., Cotesia flavipes, parasitoid, trend index, generation survival
    170-174
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.972

  • Joint Action of Botanicals against Helopeltis theivora Waterhouse and Oligonychus coffeae Nietner

    Priyanka Borbaruah, Surajit Kalita (Author)

    Keywords:

    Chromolaena odorata, Phlogocanthus thyrsiflorus, leaf extract, LC50, bioefficacy, adult mortality, Helopeltis theivora, Oligonychus coffeae, joint action, co-toxicity
    175-177
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.736

  • New Record of Lucilia sericata (Wiedemann) from Kargil Ladakh

    Mohd Hussain, Altaf Hussain Mir, Hidayatullah Tak, Nassreen F. Kacho (Author)

    Keywords:

    Lucilia sericata, Trans-Himalaya, new record, abundance, occurrence, diagnosis, illustrations
    178-180
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.735

  • Composition of Mosquito Species in Three Selected Villages in Mahabubnagar District, Telangana

    Shekhar Mandla, Suryakala Illendula (Author)

    Keywords:

    Mosquito diversity, vectors, habitat preference, predominant species, breeding site, seasonal variation, Culex, Aedes> and Anopheles
    181-183
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.527

  • Efficacy of Seed Treatment and Foliar Application of Against Soybean Stem Fly Melanagromyza sojae

    C. Manjanaik, B. Doddabasappa, M. Mallika (Author)

    Keywords:

    Soybean, Melanagromyza sojae, thiamethoxam 30FS, thiamethoxam 25WG, seed treatment, foliar application, stem tunneling, yield, C:B ratio
    184-187
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.526

  • Parasites of Leucinodes orbonalis Guenee from Manipur

    Sushmita Thokchom, Ankita Gupta, Romila Akoijam, Anjumoni Devee (Author)

    Keywords:

    Leucinodes orbonalis, Trathala flavoorbitalis, brinjal, larval parasitism, first observation, Manipur
    188-189
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.524

  • Evaluation of Entomopathogenic Fungi against Peregrinus maidis (Ashmead)

    D. Saicharan, S. S. Karabhantanal (Author)

    Keywords:

    Coccinellids, Delphacidae, entomopathogenic fungi, farm yard manure, foliar spray, Hemiptera, Lecanicillium lecani, Metarhizium anisopliae, shoot bug, sorghum, spiders
    190-193
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.523

  • Susceptibility of Life Stages of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) to Microwave Radiation

    S. Raju, B. Pathrose, M. Chellappan, H. Bhaskar, K. P. Sudheer (Author)

    Keywords:

    Tribolium castaneum, microwave, irradiation, susceptibility, eggs, grubs, pupae, adult, mortality, red flour beetle, power, wheat flour
    194-197
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.521

  • New Record of a Mosquito Aedes mcintoshi (Huang) from India

    Santhosh Goud, Subasini Pattnaik, Ipsita Biswal, Jaya Kishor Seth, Rupenangshu Kumar Hazra, Barsa Baisalini Panda, Subbiah Poopathi, Annadurai Bharathi (Author)

    Keywords:

    Aedes mcintoshi, Culicidae, new record, diversity, zoogeography, vector, medical importance, viruses, protozoans
    198-200
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.518

  • Seasonal Incidence of Major Insect Pests of Sesame

    Neeraj Kumar, M. L. Sharma, Naveen (Author)

    Keywords:

    Sesamum indicum, sesamum, seasonal incidence, Antigastra catalaunalis, Orosius albicinctus, Bemisia tabaci, Nesidiocoris tenuis, Acherontia styx, Asphondylia sesami, weather factors, seasonal incidence
    201-204
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.580

  • Pesticide Residue Anlysis in Excreta of Spotted Owlet Athene brama and Barn Owl Tyto alba

    Yashika Gaba, Nisha Vashishat (Author)

    Keywords:

    Pesticides, excreta, contamination, food chain, predatory bird, environment, residues, feeding habits, agricultural landscapes, exposure, spotted owl, barn owl
    205-208
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.498

  • Determination of Tetraniliprole and its Metabolite Residues in Tomato

    J. Kousika, K. Bhuvaneswari, V. Muralitharan (Author)

    Keywords:

    Tomato, soil, fruit, tetraniliprole, metabolite-chinazolinon, dissipation, half-life, safe waiting period, hazard index, modified QuEChERS method, linearity, coefficient of determination
    209-212
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.497

  • Efficacy of Gamma Radiation on the Greater Wax Moth Galleria mellonella L

    Mohsin R. Khan, A. Vijay, Barkat Hussain (Author)

    Keywords:

    Galleria mellonella, gamma radiation, lethal dose, radiation dose, 50-1500 Gy, egg hatchability, pupation, adult formation, egg sterlization, larval mortality
    213-215
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.980

  • Population Dynamics of Insect Pests Associated with Cabbage and Cauliflower and Farmers’ Friendly IPM

    Bharat Singh, Neetu Singh, Satyendra Singh (Author)

    Keywords:

    Cabbage, cauliflower, Plutella xylostella, Spodoptera litura, incidence, biopesticides, Nimbicidin, Neemgold, NSKE, neem leaf extract, yield, cost benefit ratio
    216-218
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.804

  • Seasonal Incidence of Major Insect Pests of Mungbean

    Prince Mahore, A. K. Pandey (Author)

    Keywords:

    Mung bean, sucking pests, lepidopteran pests, seasonal incidence, weather parameters, correlation coefficients, temperature, rainfall, relative humidity
    219-221
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.802

  • New Record of the Mediterranean Recluse Spider Loxosceles rufescens (Dufour) from Eastern India

    Somanath Sahoo, Gitanjali Mishra, Jaya Kishor Seth, Laxman Kumar Murmu, Santhosh Goud (Author)

    Keywords:

    Loxosceles rufescens, Sicariidae, Mediterranean recluse spider, Eastern India, new record, invasive species, distribution, redescription
    222-224
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.803

  • Compatibility of Entomopathogenic Fungus Metarhizium rileyi with Biorationals

    Kajal Bharti, Neelam Joshi, Saijal Khosla, Rabinder Kaur (Author)

    Keywords:

    Metarhizium rileyi, M. anisopliae, Beauveria bassiana, Verticillium lecanii, azadirachtin, spinetoram, compatibility, reduction in growth, IPM
    225-228
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.801

  • Insecticidal Activity of Essential Oils from Mint and Ajwain against Pulse Beetle Callosobruchus chinensis (L)

    Grishma Pipariya, Pankaj Sharma, Nishi Pandya, Pragna Parikh (Author)

    Keywords:

    Callosobruchus chinensis, essential oils, Mentha arvensis, Carum capyicum, lifecycle, acetyl cholinesterase, alkaline phosphatase, transaminases enzymes, inhibition
    229-233
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.800

  • Population Dynamics of Rice Yellow Stem Borer and Sheath Blight

    Rakesh Kumar Sharma, K. K. Sharma (Author)

    Keywords:

    Rice, Scirpophaga incertulas, Rhizoctonia blight, correlation, deadheart, white earhead, regression models, temperature, relative humidity
    234-237
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.449

  • Insect Pests of Khasi Mandarin in East and West Khasi Hills District of Meghalaya

    Krishna Kumar S., P. Balasubramanian, Penumajii Ganesh Kumar (Author)

    Keywords:

    Selected:Meghalaya, East and West Khasi hills, Khasi mandarin, Meghalaya, vectors, pests, tristeza, Phyllocnistis citrella, Aleurocanthus woglumi, dominants
    238-240
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.448

  • Efficacy of Insecticides Against American Serpentine Leaf Miner Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess) in Water Melon

    Sankar C., Jayaraj J., Shanthi M., Chinniah C., Vellaikumar S., Rajamanickam C. (Author)

    Keywords:

    Water melon, kharif season, farmer field, Namakkal district, Liriomyza trifolii leaf damage, chlorantraniliprole, flubendiamide, indoxacarb, infestation reduction, fruit yield, ICBR
    241-244
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.181

  • Evaluation of Insecticides Against Lepidopteran Pests of Okra

    M. M. Patel, R. K. Sharma, J. R. Patel, Manishkumar J. Joshi (Author)

    Keywords:

    Okra, pests, Helicoverpa armigera, Earias vitella, emamectin benzoate, spinosad, yield, pesticide residue analysis, MRL, yield, cost benefits
    245-248
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.447

  • Efficacy of Some Insecticides Aganist Invasive Pin Worm Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) and Red Spider Mite Tetranychus urticae (Koch) on Tomato

    C. M. Karthik, A. P. Biradar, H. T. Prakash (Author)

    Keywords:

    Tomato, Tuta absoluta, Tetranychus urticae, chlorantraniliprole, spiromesifen, insecticides, live mines, fruit damage, combination
    249-252
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.446

  • Evaluation of Colloidal Chitosan Against Diamond Back Moth Plutella xylostella L. on Cauliflower

    S. Selva Rani, M. Shanthi, M. Murugan, K. Senthil, S. Vellaikumar, S. Haripriya (Author)

    Keywords:

    Plutella xylostella, cauliflower, chitosan, synthesis, colloidal chitosan, glacial acetic acid, chronic toxicity, growth inhibition, malformation, larval period, larval weight
    253-256
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2021.368

  • Natural Enemies Associated With Sorghum Shoot Bug Peregrinus maidis (Ashmead)

    Saicharan Dharavath, S. S. Karabhantanal, S. B. Jagginavar (Author)

    Keywords:

    Peregrinus maidis, sorghum, Cheilomenes sexmaculata, Creontiades, Erythraeus, Marengo, Monolepta signata, Neoscona, parasitoid, Tytthus parviceps
    257-259
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.445

  • Toxicity of Tridax procumbens Leaf Extract to Dengue VectorsAedes aegypti L. and Ae albopictus skuse

    Grace Marin, Subramanian Arivoli, Samuel Tennyson (Author)

    Keywords:

    T. procumbens, leaf, ethanol, Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), phytochemical constituents, Ae. aegypti, Ae. albopictus, larvicidal, toxicity
    260-263
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.444

  • Evaluation of Seed Soaking Insecticides Against Insect Pests of Sorghum

    S. S. Kharbhantanal, Saicharan Dharavath, H. C. Latha (Author)

    Keywords:

    Atherigona soccata, Chilo partellus, deadhearts, efficacy, Peregrinus maidis, Rhopalosiphum maidis, sorghum, seed soaking, thiamethoxam
    264-266
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.442

  • Field Efficacy of Reduced Active Ingredient Zinc Phosphide Formulation Against Rodents

    Neena Singla, Rajwinder Singh, Navdeep Kaur, Bhupinder Kaur Babbar (Author)

    Keywords:

    Zinc phosphide, 40% and 80% concentrate, bromadiolone, Bandicota bengalensis, Mus booduga, Millardia meltada,Tatera indica cereal bait, rice, rodent burrows, sugarcane, wheat
    267-270
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2021.367

  • Interception of live Phratora laticollis (Suffrian) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) on poplar logs imported from Belgium and Germany

    Nagaraju D. K., Jain R. K., Iyyanar D., Maharaj Singh, Kasturi N., Prema Ranjitham T., Om Prakash Verma, Ravi Prakash (Author)

    Keywords:

    Biosecurity, DIP Act, fumigation, interceptions, invasive insects, IPPC, ISPM, methyl bromide, Phratora laticollis, poplar logs, Populus nigra, PQ Order, safety matches
    271-273
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.441

  • Diversity of Odonata in a Coffee Ecosystem

    K. R. Manikandan, M. Muthuswami, N. Chitra, M. Ananthan (Author)

    Keywords:

    Odonata, diversity indices, coffee ecosystem, Southern Western Ghats, lower Palni Hills, seasonal abundance, numerical abundance
    274-276
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.439

Review Articles

  • Recent Advances and Challenges in Implementing IPM Programmes in the Entomological Context of Indian Agriculture

    Ruchika Geedi, Gadi V. P. Reddy (Author)

    Keywords:

    IPM programmes, present status, adoption, barriers, beneficial insects, biological pesticides, challenges, microbials, botanicals products, semiochemicals, severity, insect plant interactions
    277-291
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.807