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M. C. Keerthi
English
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Feeding potential and foraging behaviour of cheilomenes sexmaculata (F.) on cotton whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius)
Feeding potential and foraging behavior are complimentary to determine the efficiency of a predator. The predatory potential of both grub and adult stages of Cheilomenes sexmaculata (F.) (Coleoptera: Coccinellida...
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Age-Stage, Two-Sex Life Table of the Mustard Aphid, Lipaphis erysimi (Kaltenbach) on Cabbage and Cauliflower under Laboratory and Field Conditions
Mustard aphid, vernacularly known as turnip aphid, Lipaphis erysimi, is a serious pest of vegetable Brassicas in India. Design of new pest management strategies depends on the life-table parameters. However, life...
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Chlorpyrifos Root Dip Treatment Effect on Population of Singhara Beetle, Galerucella birmanica Jacoby, Natural Enemies and Yield of Water Chestnut
Leaf beetle commonly called Singhara beetle, Galerucella birmanica, is the main insect pest in the water chestnut crop. In this experiment, we studied the control efficacy of Chlorpyrifos seedling root dip agains...
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Native parasitoid complex of the invasive fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) from Northern India
Biological control of invasive fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is important in Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Surveys were conducted to determine the native pa...
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Seasonal abundance of Oleander aphid, Aphis nerii Boyer de Fonscolombe and its predator on Gymnema sylvestre (R.Br) in relation to weather parameters from India
India has a rich source of biodiversity of medicinal plants, which serves as a source of livelihood for a large Indian population. For the past several decades, most of the research works on medicinal plants h...
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Chickpea Biotic Stresses
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is the second most important grain legume crop of world and Indian subcontinent, contributing over 65% to the worlds chickpea production for securing nutritional and food security. T...
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Development of Biotic Stress Resistant Cowpea
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. (Walp)) is one of the world’s major food legumes produced on almost every continent, although concentrated in Sub-Saharan Africa from where it originated. In its native range and in A...
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Development of Biotic-Stress Resistant Pigeonpea
Pigeonpea is the second most important pulse legume crop of the tropics and subtropics. Pigeon pea infested by a plethora of insect-pests and diseases resulting in lower production and productivity. Among the ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Numerical Study of Effect of Adjacent Blades Oscillation in a Compressor Cascade
The present numerical study deals with the steady and unsteady aerodynamics of an airfoil in a cascade with oscillating neighboring blades. The motivation for the study arises from aeroelastic studies of turbo...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Control of Tailless Aircraft
This paper presents the details about lateral-directional and longitudinal control of a tailless aircraft for landing condition. Tailless aircraft configurations are specifically designed for stealth and the a...
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Biopesticides: An Alternative to Synthetic Insecticides
The modern agriculture is negatively affected due to the rapid exploitation of natural resources, indiscriminate use of pesticide application, and frequent weather events influenced by climate change. Biocontr...
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Open AccessPerformance of the native predatory bug, Eocanthecona furcellata (Wolff) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), on the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), and its limitation under field condition
The invasive fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) was reported recently in India, in 2018, destroying food and fodder crops. Eocanthecona furcellata (Wolff) (Hemiptera...
