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Anand Agricultural University, Anand

Anand Agricultural University (AAU) was established in 2004 at Anand with the support of the Government of Gujarat, Act No.(Guj 5 of 2004) dated April 29, 2004. Caved out of the erstwhile Gujarat Agricultural University (GAU), the dream institution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Dr. K. M. Munshi, the AAU was set up to provide support to the farming community in three facets namely education, research and extension activities in Agriculture, Horticulture Engineering, product Processing and Home Science. At present there seven Colleges, seventeen Research Centers and six Extension Education Institute working in nine districts of Gujarat namely Ahmedabad, Anand, Dahod, Kheda, Panchmahal, Vadodara, Mahisagar, Botad and Chhotaudepur AAU's activities have expanded to span newer commodity sectors such as soil health card, bio-diesel, medicinal plants apart from the mandatory ones like rice, maize, tobacco, vegetable crops, fruit crops, forage crops, animal breeding, nutrition and dairy products etc. the core of AAU's operating philosophy however, continues to create the partnership between the rural people and committed academic as the basic for sustainable rural development. In pursuing its various programmes AAU's overall mission is to promote sustainable growth and economic independence in rural society. AAU aims to do this through education, research and extension education. Thus, AAU works towards the empowerment of the farmers.

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Subject: Agricultural Entomology × End date: 2019 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: Ph.D ×
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    SUCCESSION OF MAJOR INSECT PESTS, BIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF GALL MIDGE, Procontarinia matteiana Kieffer & Cecconi ON MANGO
    (DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ENTOMOLOGY B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNVERSITY ANAND, 2018) Zala Manoharsinh B.; Dr. T. M. Bharpoda
    Investigations on succession of major insect pests, biology and management of gall midge, Procontarinia matteiana Kieffer & Cecconi on mango were carried out at Horticulture farm and Department of Agricultural Entomology, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand during 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2018.
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    MANAGEMENT OF BRINJAL MITE, Tetranychus urticae Koch UNDER MIDDLE GUJARAT CONDITIONS
    (DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ENTOMOLOGY B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2017) Patel Nainesh Balubhai; Dr. C. C. Patel
    Investigations on population dynamics, effect of different dates of transplanting on incidence of mites, bio-efficacy of acaricides and bio-pesticides, varietal susceptibility, crop loss assessment due to mite, biochemical characters of brinjal responsible for susceptibility and status of pesticide residue in brinjal were carried out at Main Vegetable Research Station, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat) during kharif-rabi, 2014-15 and 2015-16.
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    INVESTIGATIONS ON ENTOMOPATHOGENIC FUNGI INFESTING PAPAYA MEALYBUG, Paracoccus marginatus Williams and Granara de Willink
    (DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ENTOMOLOGY B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2017) PATEL MAYANK V.; Dr. D. M. MEHTA
    Investigations on entomopathogenic fungi infesting papaya mealybug, Paracoccus marginatus Williams and Granara de Willink” were carried out under laboratory and field conditions during 2014-2017 at AICRP on Biological control laboratory, AAU, Anand.
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    STUDIES ON CHEMICAL CONTROL OF THE PEST COMPLEX OF SORGHUM WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO SHOOTFLY AND STEM BORER
    (AAU, Anand, 1981) PATEL, JITENDRA R.; JOTWANI, M. G.
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    BIONOMICS AND CONTROL MEASURES OF DUDHI BUG GAMPSOCORIS PULCHELLUS DALLAS Berytidae (Neididae) : Hemiptera
    (AAU, Anand, 1969) Singh, Ram; Patel, H. K.
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    ECOMOMIC THRESHOLD OF INSECTICIDAL SPRAYINGS AGAINST BOLLWORMS (Heliothis armigera (Hb.) and Earias spp.) ON HYBRID-4 COTTON AT ANAND. (Comparison of need-based and calendar-based treatments)
    (AAU, Anand, 1980) Mulchandani, Lachmandas Nassanand; Patel, H. K.
    In a split plot designed experiment carried out during the years 1977-78 and 1978-79 the three treatment levels (damage thresholds) of 10, 15 and 20 percent bollworm damage to fruiting bodies of selected size-group (from full grown squares to young bolls) were evaluated on calendar-based and need-based schedules for their effects on yield, number of undamaged bolls, bollworm damage to retained bolls and loculi, shedding of fruiting bodies, and earliness in maturity. The applications of carbaryl 0.25 percent + DDT 0.25 percent mixture at 10 and 15 percent treatment levels were found to be equally effective in giving a maximum yield of (good seed cotton) when they were continued on need basis (Average 3506 and 3117 kg/ha at 10 and 15 percent levels respectively) and weekly basis (Average 3852 and 3409 kg/ha at 10 and 15 percent levels respectively). Amongst three frequencies of application under fixed schedules, the weekly-based frequency of application was the best.
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    BIOLOGY, POPULATION DYNAMICS AND CONTROL OF HELIOTHIS ARMIGERA HUBNER ON IMPORTANT HOST CROPS IN MIDDLE GUJARAT
    (AAU, Anand, 1993) Mehta, D. M.; Patel, J. R.
    Investigations on biology, population dynamics and control of H. armigera on important host crops were carried out during 1990-91 and 1991-92 at the Department of Entomology, Gujarat Agricultural University, Anand Campus, Anand. The effect of larval food was not observed on egg period but larval period was affected. The larval period was shortest on lucerne (Medicaso sativa L.) leaves and longest on chickpea (Cicer arientinum L.) leaves. The maximum and minimum larval survival for both the sexes was . on chickpea pods and chickpea leaves respectively. it was reflected on growth index. The pupal duration on chickpea pods was short. The pupae obtained by rearing the H. armigera larvae on lucerne leaves and chickpea pods were big in size and pupation was very shallow. The adults obtained from lucerne leaves had long oviposition period and high fecundity. The life span for both the sexes was longest onchickpea leaves followed by tomato fruits, pigeonpea pods, tomato leaves, chickpea pods and lucerne leaves. The studies on population dynamics of H. armigera on various crops, weeds, medicinal and ornamental plants revealed ovipositional and larval activity during July to April. The correlation of various abiotic factors with U- armigera activity on pigeonpea showed negative correlation between egg density and soil temperature. Negative and positive association of minimum temperature, vapour pressure and soil temperature was observed with oviposition on tomato and lucerne, respectivly. On pigeonpea and chickpea larval activity was more influenced by soil temperature, whereas, on lucerne minimum temperature, vapour pressure, and soil temperature influence was observed. Considerable activity of an egg parasitoid Trichogramma spp. was found in the fields of tomato, tobacco and pigeonpea in middle Gujarat during October to December. Preliminary studies on resistance in 21 genotypes and 3 local cultivars of tomato to H. armigera revealed low damage to unriped fruits of Karnataka and Mangala and riped fruits of SL 120, F24C8 and Piersol. Karnataka and Mangala had higher marketable fruit yield than others. The degree of fruit damage by H. armigera was positively related with total soluble sugar and negatively with ascorbic acid. Low ovicidal and high ovipositional deterrent effect of neem seed kernel suspension and margoside was found against H. armigera. The spray application of these two botanicals alone as well as combinations with endosulfan at lower concentration gave effective protection to tomato fruits by preventing the larval activity of H. armigera and gave considerably higher marketable fruit yield. The spray application of neem seed kernel suspension with endosulfan had highest increase in yield and avoided 69.33% loss in marketable fruit yield. The residue of endosulfan in/on tomato fruits was quite below the tolerance limit prescribed by FAO/WHO when tomato crop was sprayed with a mixture of endosulfan 0.035% and neem seed kernel suspension (3%). Among the various recommended insecticides, fenvalerate (0.01%) showed quick and high toxicity to H. armigera larvae. The larvae fed on lucerne had higher susceptibility to all the recommended insecticides than the larvae fed on pigeonpea and chickpea.
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    BIOLOGY AND CONTROL MEASURES OF BROWN SCALE, SAISSETIA COFFEAE WALKER ( HOMOPTERA : COCCIDAE) ON POINTED GOURD (TRICHOSANTHES DIOICA ROXB.)
    (AAU, Anand, 1986) VALAND, VITTHALBHAI M.; Patel, R. C.
    The biology and control measures of brown scale, Saissatia coffeae Wlk. (Homoptera : Coccidae) on pointed gourd (Trichosanthes dioica Roxb.) were studied. This scale is recorded for the first time as pest on pointed gourd on vines, leaves and at times on fruits in Gujarat State. It reproduces partnenogenetically and completes development through three instars. The eggs measured 0.212 ± 0.0096 mm. In length and 0.119 ± 0.006 mm. In breadth. The first, second and third instar measured on an average 0.31 ± 0.02, 1.521 ± 0.091 and 3.021 ± 0.144 mm. In length and 0.18 ± 0.1, 1.126 ± 0.101 and 2.427 ± 0.225 mm. in length and 2.093 ± 0.187 mm. In breadth. Maximum incubation period of eggs at 60% relative humidity and 24°C was 12.91 days.