Investigations on the “Antifeedant and Growth Inhibitory Effects of Nonedible Oils Against Tobacco Caterpillar, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius)” were carried out under laboratory conditions in the Department of Agricultural Zoology and Entomology, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur during May to Oct...

Investigations on “Arthropod fauna associated with rose and management of the pestiferous species” were carried out at Farmer’s field, Udaipur, during Rabi season 2020-21, with the objectives of recording the pestiferous insect and mite fauna associated with rose; the key pollinators; and evaluating the bio-efficacy of some pesticides. The arthropod fauna asso...

During September to December 2008, a field trial was conducted to study the seasonal incidence of major insect pests of cucumber along with bioefficacy of some novel insecticides against the pests at Horticulture Farm, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Udaipur. The results of present investigation revealed that the incidence of jassid, Amrasca biguttula bigutt...

During September to December 2008, a field trial was conducted to study the seasonal incidence of major insect pests of cucumber along with bioefficacy of some novel insecticides against the pests at Horticulture Farm, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Udaipur. The results of present investigation revealed that the incidence of jassid, Amrasca biguttula bigutt...

The present investigations on “Assessment of Yield Losses of the Fall Armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) in Rabi Maize (Zea mays L.)” was carried out at agronomy farm, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, MPUAT, Udaipur during Rabi 2020-21.The FAW infestation was initiated in the first week of November (44thStandard Meteorological Week, SMW). The a...

The period of February to April was most favored for egg laying (81.58 eggs) by bruchid, C. serratus. The total developmental period of bruchid varied from 40.54 to 78.35 days during different quarters of whole year. Female life span was longer than male life span, and found significant variation in her life span among different quarters. Jaiphal was most prefer...

Bio-ecological management of major insect pests of cabbage Jhumar Lal1* Prof. R. Swaminathan The effect of farmscaping cabbage with marigold, onion, mustard, coriander as intercrops and cabbage bordered with mustard as trap crop, on the incidence of major insect pests of cabbage vis-a-vis occurrence of associated natural enemies; and a study on the efficacy of...