Mustard aphid, Lipaphis erysimi (L.) Kaltenbach (Homoptera: Aphididae) is the most
notorious, cosmopolitan louse-like and obligate ectoparasite, which causes a bulk of the …

This chapter deals with brassica plants and their resistance to sucking pests—aphids.
Brassica plants are known to synthesize a number of plant secondary metabolites which …

Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L. Czern and Coss) is one of the most important oilseed
crops of the country occupying, large acreage among the Brassica group of oilseed crops …

Field experiment was conducted to study the seasonal incidence of insect pests and natural
enemies revealed that aphid (L. erysimi), flea beetle (P. cruciferae) and sawfly (A. lugens …

Maize lethal necrosis (MLN) is a disease that attacks maize crops with significant impacts on
both food security and nutrition security on smallholder farmers in Kenya. The study used …

Mustard (Brassica spp.) is the major rabi oilseed crops, grown over an area of 6.34 million
hectare with a production of 7.82 million tones and productivity of 1234 kg/ha in 2012-13 in …

The studies on the population dynamics of Aphis craccivora (Koch) were conducted during
2008–2011. This pest is a serious pest in the agricultural fields of Vadodara, India. The …

Groundnut rosette virus disease (GRVD) is the major constraint to groundnut (Arachis
hypogaea) production in Uganda. It is principally transmitted by the groundnut aphid (Aphis …

This chapter focuses on the diversity of insect pests associated with brassicas. The short and
long-term effects of the use of insecticides in the control of these pests to the environment …

Late leaf spot and groundnut rosette are major constraints to groundnut cultivation,
especially in the second crop cycle in central Côte d'Ivoire. This study was initiated to …