ABSTRACT Vegetables, cultivated on 4.65 million ha with annual production of 53.5 million t
in South and Southeast Asia, are subject to severe yield losses from insect pests and …

Eggplant is one of the most important vegetables in Asia, where more than 90% of the
world's eggplant production occurs. Rich in nutrients, eggplant supplies vital vitamins …

Diversifying diets and agricultural enterprises with fruit and vegetables is a potent weapon in
the current global battle against malnutrition and poverty. Agricultural science can contribute …

Shoot and fruit borer, Leucinodes orbonalis Guenee, is a serious pest of eggplant (Solanum
melongena L.). Management practices of this obnoxious pest are limited to frequent spray of …

Summary Eggplant (Solanum melongena Linnaeus) is one of the most economically
important vegetable of tropics having hot-wet climate. The key pest, eggplant fruit and shoot …

The integrated pest management (IPM) strategy for the control of eggplant fruit and shoot
borer (EFSB) consists of resistant cultivars, sex pheromone, cultural, mechanical and …

Vegetable cultivation is one the most economically important and dynamic branches of
agriculture. It has become an important source of income for both farmers and field laborers …

Eggplant shoot and fruit borer (ESFB), Leucinodes orbonalis Guenee, a destructive pest of
eggplant (Solanum melongena L.), adversely affects quality and yield of eggplant fruit …

Context Crop pest outbreaks are expected to become more frequent and unpredictable due
to climate change, posing risks to ecosystem health and farmers' livelihoods. At the same …

An experiment was conducted to manage the eggplant (brinjal) shoot and fruit borer
Leucinodes orbonatis Guenée (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), the leafhopper Amrasca biguttula …