Abstract Arthropods destroy an estimated 18–26% of annual crop production worldwide, at a
value of more than 470billion.Thegreaterproportionoflosses(13–16%)occursinthefield …

In the current investigation, we studied role of castasterone (CS),(a bioactive
brassinosteroid) in Brassica juncea grown under imidacloprid (IMI) stress. We observed that …

The present study focused on assessing the effects of jasmonic acid (JA) seed treatment on
the physiology of Brassica juncea seedlings grown under imidacloprid (IMI) toxicity. It has …

Climate change induces biotic and abiotic stress conditions, which badly affect the yield of
crops with leading to the biochemical and physiological damages to plants. Biochar and …

Cabbage aphid Brevicoryne brassicae (L.)(Hemiptera: Aphididae) is a serious pest of
crucifers in Pakistan. After incidences of poor control by recommended insecticides, the …

As synthetic insecticides can have environmentally detrimental side effects, it is desirable to
limit their use while still achieving good marketable yield. One approach is to apply …

Chlorpyrifos (CP) is a commonly used organophosphorous pesticide that is frequently
utilised in the agricultural industry because of its great efficiency and inexpensive cost. The …

Pervasive use of chlorpyrifos (CP), an organophosphorus pesticide, has been proven to be
fatal for plant growth, especially at higher concentrations. CP poisoning leads to growth …

Efficacy of different entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) viz., Beauveria bassiana, Metarhizium
anisopliae and Lecanicillium (= Verticillium) lecanii and neonicotinoid insecticides ie …

Mustard (Brassica juncea) variety BARI Shorisha-11 was cultivated during September 2016
to March 2017 in Gazipur, Bangladesh to find out the population dynamics of aphid and its …