Pest Management in Horticultural Ecosystems

Table of Contents

• RESEARCH ARTICLE

  Molecular analysis and in vitro evaluation of transgenic Bt tomato plants against the invasive pest, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)

  • Author: K. Deepa, N. Balakrishnan, Ameena Premnath, S. Jeyarajan Nelson, D. Sudhakar, V. Udayasuriyan

• Efficacy of different insecticides against inflorescence thrips, Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood in mango

  • Author: J. B. Bhut, D. M. Jethva

• Efficacy of different management schedules against mango shoot gall psylla, Apsylla cistellata (Buckton) (Hemiptera: Psyllidae)

  • Author: Gundappa, Deepender Singh, M. M. Tripathi

• Lepidopterans found aggressively devouring mango panicles: A paradigm shift in pest status

  • Author: P. D. Kamala Jayanthi, T. Nagaraja, T. Raghava, Vivek Kempraj, B. R. Jayanthi Mala, P. R. Shashank

• Natural attractants enhance pollinator visitation frequency in mango

  • Author: V. Varun Rajan, P. V. Rami Reddy

• Effect of Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), gut bacteria on host plant utilization behavior for its survival and fitness

  • Author: R. Gowthami, N. Muthukrishnan, N. Natarajan, M. Raveendran, S. Nakkeeran, D. Balachandar

• Toxicity and sub lethal effects of diamide insecticide (Cyantraniliprole 10.26 OD) on the biology of Diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella L. (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)

  • Author: V. Shanmugapriya, Y.S. Johnson Thangaraj Edward, M. Kannan, S. Mohan Kumar, A. Ramanathan

• Development and validation of Integrated Pest Management modules against South American tomato moth, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in India: Blending non-insecticidal, nature friendly tools

  • Author: K.S. Nitin, Onkara S Naik, V. Sridhar, P.S. Bhat, A.K. Chakravarthy

• Evaluation of IPM modules against whiteflies, Bemisia tabaci Genn. in bitter gourd (Memordica charantia L.) ecosystem

  • Author: S. Onkara Naik, G.S. Kannan, K. S. Nitin, A.K. Chakravarthy

• Farmscaping methods to enhance coccinellids and suppress aphid, Lipaphis erysimi (Kaltenbach) population in cabbage ecosystem

  • Author: G. Thaiyalnayagi, N. Muthukrishnan, Y.S. Johnson Thangaraj Edwad, R. Umarani, T. Arumugam

• Seasonal incidence and influence of weather factors on two spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch in Jasmine (Jasminum sambac L.) ecosystem

  • Author: I. Merlinkamala, J. S. Kennedy

• Management of jasmine leaf webworm, Nausinoe geometralis Guenee in Jasminum sambac L.

  • Author: K. Harini, K. Elanchezhyan

• In-vitro compatibility of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens IIHR BA2 with commercial biocontrol agents and agrochemicals

  • Author: P. Prabu, R. Umamaheswari, M.S. Rao

• Population Dynamics of Root Knot Nematode, Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid and White) Chitwood on Tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.) under varied irrigation systems

  • Author: Naga Jothi, P. Vetrivelkalai, M. Kannan

• Influence of soil charaters on attachment of the bacterial parasite, Pasteuria penetrans to the root knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita

  • Author: S. Abirami, N. Swarnakumari, K. Poornima, S. Subramanian

• Influence of dry heat, hot water and UV radiation on host infectivity of entomopathogenic nematode, Heterorhabitis indica (Poinar)

  • Author: R. Mouniga, N. Swarnakumari, S. Subramanian

• Combination of biopesticide formulations to manage Meloidogyne incognita and Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cepae disease complex in onion

  • Author: K. Priti, M. S. Rao, K. V. Pavani, R. Umamaheswari, C. Gopalakrishnan

• RESEARCH NOTE

  Plautia crossota (Dallas) (Pentatomidae: Hemiptera), a new pest reported from chilli

  • Author: Atanu Seni

• Report of invasive thrips species, Thrips parvispinus (Karny) (Thripidae: Thysanoptera) on Dahlia rosea (Asteraceae) in Karnataka

  • Author: R.R. Rachana, P. Roselin, R. Varatharajan

• Efficacy of bio-rational insecticides for the management of sword lily thrips

  • Author: Kuldeep Kumar, Jhumar Lal, A. K. Meena, R. Swaminathan

• A new report on parasitisation of coconut spike moth, Tirathaba rufivena Walker by Goniozus nephantidis Muesebeck

  • Author: N. B.V. Chalapathi Rao, G. Krishna Rao, G. Ramanandam