The changing agro-climatic conditions in India largely intensify the incidence of various
insect pests and their associated losses. Pests, particularly insects, diseases, and weeds …

Pest management strategies relying on biocontrol agents may be altered by climate change
because temperature regulates biological rates from individuals to populations. We …

Abstract Pulse beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) is a notable insect pest of green grams,
garden peas, chickpeas, cowpeas, lentils, black grams, and pigeon peas. Callosobruchus …

An illustrated guide to the tribe Coccinellini (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Coccinellinae) of the
Indian Subcontinent comprising 119 species of 30 genera is presented. Brief diagnostic …

The western flower thrip (WFT) Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) is a serious agricultural
pest with a wide host range which has developed resistance to several groups of …

The Zigzag ladybird beetle, Cheilomenes sexmaculata (Fabricius)(Coleoptera:
Coccinellidae), is a biological control agent that feeds on a variety of aphid species. Life …

Beetles belonging to family Coccinellidae are predators of various sucking insect pests,
some of them are phytophageous. A lot of work for the exploration of these beetles has been …

Micraspis discolor (F.) is a highly abundant species of ladybird that is used as a potential
biocontrol agent against plant pests. We studied the biology, life table parameters, and …

In cotton fields, predatory natural enemies play a significant role in pest control and may
boost cotton growers' profitability by lowering the need for chemicals. Integrated pest …

The banana stem weevil, Odoiporus longicollis Olivier (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is an
important economic insect pest of bananas throughout the world. In this study, several …