A field experiment was conducted to study the seasonal incidence of spotted pod borer, Maruca vitrata in cowpea variety AVCP-1 at Entomology farm, B. A. College Agriculture, AAU, Anand during Kharif, 2021. The M. commenced from 6th week after sowing i.e. 4th August (34th SMW) with 0.60 larva/plant and gradually increased reached its first peak (3.51 larvae/plant) highest (6.97 1st September (36...

The genetic variability of seven European corn borer populations, Ostrinia nubilalis, from North America and Europe was assessed by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) analysis and DNA sequencing. The nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer 1 (ITS-1) region (approximately 500 base pair [bp]) and four mitochondrial (mtDNA) regions (1550 bp total) w...

A field trial was conducted at Naini, Prayagraj, during Kharif season 2022. Eight treatments were evaluated against Helicoverpa armigera on cowpea i.e. Spinosad 45%SC, Chlorantraniliprole 18.5 % SC, a half dose of 45% SC + Neem oil 5%, Indoxacarb 14.5% Imidacloprid 18.5% 5% and an untreated Control. Results revealed that, among the different lowest larval population pod borer recorded in (1.300...

Emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire) is an invasive primary pest of North American ash (Fraxinus spp.) trees. Blue ash (F. quadrangulata) is less susceptible to emerald ash borer infestations in the forest than other species of North American ash. Whereas other studies have examined adult host preferences, we compared the capacity of emerald ash borer larvae reared from emerald ash...

BACKGROUND Podcasting is currently a popular means of delivery of information with a large number of podcasts specifically tailored for educational purposes. It can be argued that the passive nature of this teaching methodology limits the educational benefit that can be derived from podcasts. This paper describes the development and construction of interactive material for the iPod, and a surve...