Journal of Entomological Research

Table of Contents

• RESEARCH ARTICLE

  Comparative biology of resistant and susceptible strains of Epilachna vigintioctopunctata (Fabricius) to malathion and endosulfan*

  • Author: Surjeet Kumar, Jitender Kumar

• First report of genus Heptamelus Haliday (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae: Selandriinae) from India with two new species

  • Author: Malkiat S. Saini, Tajinder P. Saini

• Influence of cephalic and mating stimulii on egg laying in the tasar silkmoth, Antheraea mylitta Drury (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae)

  • Author: A.R. Pradeep, S.K. Sharan, B.M.K. Singh, S.S. Sinha

• Morpho-histological studies on the digestive system of Gryllus domesticus (Linn.) (Orthoptera: Gryllidae)

  • Author: C.N. Srivastava

• Biology of Scymnus nubilus Mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), a native predator of pink mealy bug, Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)

  • Author: M.V. Santha Kumar, N. Chakraborty

• Movement behaviour of Nephotettix virescens (Distant), a vector of rice tungro virus disease, on rice varieties with different levels of resistance

  • Author: J. Tarafdar, A.K. Chowdhury

• Improvement of economic characters of mulberry silkworm, Bombyx mori L. by a phytohormone, abscisic acid

  • Author: K. Sashindran Nair, Kanika Trivedy, S.B. Magadum, R.K. Datta

• Shift in the level of resistance together with relative toxicity of some commonly used and important insecticides to diamond back moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) in Haryana (India)

  • Author: V.K. Kalra, S.S. Sharma, R. Chauhan, J.P. Bhanot

• Effect of leaf extract of Pongamia glabra (Vent.) (Fabaceae) on histological changes of fat body of Periplaneta americona (Linn.) adult male

  • Author: B. Ramanathan, M. Rajasekarapandian, Selvi Sabhanayakam

• Biology of Apanteles galleriae Wilkinson parasitising larvae of wax moths (Galleria mellonella Linn. and Achroia grisella Fabr.)

  • Author: S.C. Verma, Desh Raj, Nirmala Devi, S. Srivastava

• Evaluation of diflubenzuron on Eublemma amabilis Moore (Lepidoptera:Noctuidae) - a predator of lac insect, Kerria facca (Kerr)

  • Author: A. Bhattacharya, A.K. Jaiswal, K. Krishan Sharma, Y.D. Mishra, P. Chandrika

• Screening of Brassica germplasms for resistance against mustard aphid, Lipaphis erysimi (Kalt.)

  • Author: M.N. Lal, S.S. Singh, V.P. Singh

• Efficacy of foliar spray of important insecticides against the mango shoot gall psyllid, Apsylla cistellata Buckton (Homoptera:Psyllidae)

  • Author: Md. Monobrullah, R. Singh

• SHORT COMMUNICATION

  Selection of resistance sources in breeding material of pearl millet against the shootfly, Alherigona approximata M. alloch

  • Author: Prem Kishore

• New synonymy for Tenthredo subflava Malaise (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae)

  • Author: V. Vasu, Amrik S. Chambal

• BOOK REVIEW

  Agricultural Pests of South Asia and Their Management