Dr. P. K. BORADSHAILESH DALPATBHAI PATEL2018-01-022018-01-022016http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810038639Investigations on effect of silicon application on insect pest population / damage in rice, chemical and biochemical constituents of rice plants, natural enemies of rice insect pests and oviposition preference as well as antibiosis effect on yellow stem borer, Scirpophaga incertulas (Walker) were carried out at Agricultural Research Station, Anand Agricultural University, Derol, Dist. Panchmahal, Gujarat during the year 2011 to 2014.enAgricultural EntomologyStudyThesis