The field trial was conducted at Central Research Farm, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttarpradesh during Rabi, 2021-2022. experiment laid out in RBD (Randomized Block Design). Seven treatments were replicated thrice: Neem oil, NSKE (Neem Seed Kernal Extract) 2%, Flubendiamide 480 SG, Novaluron 10% EC, lndoxacarb 14.5% SC, Emamectin benzoate 5%S...

Insect pests are responsible for major losses in crop productivity, and insecticides are the main tools used to control these organisms. There is increasing demand for new products for pest management. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the toxicity of pyrethroids with acid moiety modifications to measure the insecticidal activity of these compounds on Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepid...

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is one of the most popular vegetable crops in Bangladesh. The production this crop open field constrained by major pests like fruit borer, yellow striped armyworm and caterpillar. A pest exclusion net (PEN) experiment was carried out to assess performance seven varieties tomato through growth, yield occurrence. two-factor randomized complete block design (RCBD) ...

The field trail on Comparative efficacy of selected Bio-pesticides against tomato fruit borer [Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner)] [Solanum lycopersicum (L.)] was conducted during Rabi 2022-2023, at Central Research Farm, Department Entomology, SHUATS, Naini, Prayagraj, U.P. experiment laid out in RBD (Randomized Block Design) and replicated thrice with seven treatments viz., T1 Spinosad 45% SC (125...

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...

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...