The tea mosquito bug (TMB), Helopeltis theivora (Hemiptera: Miridae) is a polyphagous pest causing serious economic loss in plantations of north east India. push-pull companion cropping system can be used as component integrated management to control the pest. We examined host plant choice H. for Duranta erecta (Lamiales: Verbenaceae), Senna tora (Fabale: Fabaceae), Lawsonia inermis (Myrtales: ...

Dengue hemorrhagic fever or DHF is an infectious disease caused by the dengue virus and characterized thrombocytopenia. Thrombocytopenia that persists in can cause life-threatening complications. Monitoring platelet count, addition to hematocrit level, important determine severity of DHF. Therapy for currently focuses on supportive symptomatic therapy. Alternative therapy using guava (Psidium g...