Various biotic, abiotic and anthropogenic factors are causing enormous food losses.
Burgeoning human population demands for more food, however scarcity and unavailability …

The world population has been galloping upwards at an unprecedented rate during the last
50 years. So far, the modern agricultural technology has enabled us to largely keep pace …

Insect pest problems in agriculture have shown a considerable shift during first decade of
twenty-first century due to ecosystem and technological changes. While there has been an …

Rice (Oryza sativa) is one of the most important cereal crops with a diverse set of pests and
natural enemies. Rice fields often support a high diversity of arthropods which contribute …

Fixed plot survey carried out during Kharif season (August to December) 2013 for insect
pests and natural enemies complex of paddy ecosystem in different location of Cauvery …

An experiment shows the reduction of pesticide residues using common household cooking
techniques. The estimation of seven pesticides was performed using the quick, easy, cheap …

This paper examines genetic erosion in rice landraces thriving in traditional smallholder
agricultural systems in the Sarangani uplands, Philippines. In these marginal areas, the crop …

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is the staple food crop and is grown extensively in valleys, terraces,
uplands, hills and jhum in North East Hill region of India. Insect-pests take a heavy toll of rice …

Comparative field efficacy of certain insecticide combination formulations with their sole
insecticidal treatments is reported against rice planthoppers [brown (BPH) and white backed …

The experiment was conducted at the field of Rice Research Institute Dokri, Larkana,
Pakistan to evaluate the efficacy of different insecticides against Rice Leaf folder …