The yields of major vegetables produced in Sri Lanka as at present are 10–70% below the
potential yields in countries like Japan, USA, and India. Further, the per capita vegetable …

Insect pests, nematodes and plant diseases of vegetables are generally controlled by
frequent applications of chemical pesticides with an objective to increase crop productivity …

Samples of okra and brinjal fruits, collected from non-integrated pest management (Non-
IPM) and IPM fields in village Raispur, Ghaziabad District (UP), were analyzed for pesticide …

Field experiments were conducted during 2012 and 2013 to know the seasonal incidence of
major insect pests of brinjal and their natural enemy complex. As many as nine species of …

Influence of two dimensions of climate change ie, elevated temperature (e Temp) and
elevated CO 2 (e CO 2) on toxicity of insecticides against Spodoptera litura Fab. on peanut …

The efficacy of botanical insecticides ie Neem seed crude extract (2.5%), Turmeric (3.5%),
Garlic extract (5%), Henge extract (2.5%) and Thiodan (0.07%) were evaluated against the …

To formulate a realistic sustainable management module for brinjal shoot and fruit borer
(Leucinodes orbonalis) a field experiment was carried out during March to September 2006 …

Brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) is an important vegetable crop, and its yield and marketable
quality are severely affected by the brinjal shoot and fruit borer (Leucinodes orbonalis …

An experiment was conducted on seasonal incidence of brinjal shoot and fruit borer,
Leucinodes orbonalis (BSFB) and red spider mite, Tetranychus macfarlanei and their natural …

Watermelon, Citrullus lanatus is one of the most widely grown fruit crops in all parts of India.
The cotton aphid, Aphis gossypii Glover was found to be the most destructive pest of …