Brinjal shoot and fruit borer, Leucinodes orbonalis Guenee is a major pest. The frequent use of toxic chemical insecticides ultimately poses problem due to pollution the environment, health hazards, adverse effects on beneficial organisms. Hence, current researches looked into efficacy various botanicals against brinjal pests. This experiment was carried out see how ethyl acetate methanol extra...

Abstract Background Besides the use of maize grain as food and feed, stover can be a profitable by-product for cellulosic ethanol production, whereas whole plant used silage production. However, yield is reduced by pest damages, stem corn borers being one most important constraints. Overall, cell wall composition key in determining quality biomass, well resistance. This study aims to evaluate f...

Peas, a highly valued annual legume vegetable with rich history of domestication, are grown globally as valuable export-oriented cash crop. Despite an increase in cultivation area and production, there has been only slight improvement green pea productivity, from 7.7 to 7.8 t/ha, over the last two decades. The primary focus for genetic peas is developing resistance various biotic stressors, inc...

Stem borer (Chilo partellus Swinhoe) is one of the most damaging and yield reducing pest in maize. Field experiments were organized to assess extent damage loss due infestation stem maize following two factors randomized complete block design with three replications at National Maize Research Program, Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal, during consecutive spring seasons 2020 2021. varieties; Rampur Hybrid ...

Abstract Purpose Push–pull is an intercropping technology that rapidly spreading among smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa. The intercrops cereals with Desmodium to fight off stem borers, eliminate parasitic weeds, and improve soil fertility yields of cereals. above-ground components push–pull cropping have been well investigated. However, the impact on microbiome subsequent role diverse ...