A Checklist of Ficus L. Of Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal Ficus L. Of Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal: A Checklist

KUMAR AVINASH BHARATI Central National Herbarium, Botanical survey of India, Howrah-711103. ABSTRACT The present study provides a checklist of the members of genus Ficus found in Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal. A total of 58 taxa of Ficus have been enlisted along with phenology and distribution at district level of each taxa […]

Effect of Organic Manures, Chemical and Biofertilizers on Potassium Use Efficiency in Groundnut

V.P. VAMSIDHAR*, A. PRASANTHI, Y. BALACHANDRA, N.V. SARALA AND M.V.S. NAIDU Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted on sandy clay loam soils at Wetland farm, ANGRAU, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati during rabi 2023-2024 in groundnut crop to study the effect of application […]

A Study on Growth Pattern of Red Chilli in India and Andhra Pradesh

G. SAI SRAVANTHI*, M. SATHISH RAHUL, Y. PRABHAVATHI AND S.K. NAFEEZ UMAR Institute of Agribusiness Management, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT India is one of the largest producers of red chilli in the world. Andhra Pradesh is the major state in the country which occupies larger area under red chilli cultivation. The current […]

Survey on the Incidence of Sucking Insect Pests in Rainfed Castor

SNEHALATHA*, P. RADHIKA, K.V. HARIPRASAD, V. DINESH KUMAR, P.DURAI MURUGAN AND M.S.V. CHALAM Department of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT A roving survey was carried out in castor cultivating areas of Ananthapuramu district during kharif, 2023 to know the incidence of sucking pests. From the selected district, different mandals, viz., Kanekal, Belguppa, […]

Screening of Black Gram, Vigna Mungo L. Genotypes Against Spotted Pod Borer, Maruca Vitrata (Geyer)

B. DEBASREE*, M. RAJASRI, K. DEVAKI AND D. MOHAN REDDY Department of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT Field screening of forty seven black gram (Vigna mungo L.) genotypes against spotted pod borer, Maruca vitrata was carried out during late rabi, 2023-24 under field conditions at S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. The […]

Influence of Pheromone Lures on Trapping Efficiency And Sex Ratio of Lasioderma Serricorne (F.) (Coleoptera: Anobiidae) in Tnau-Stack Probe Trap in Turmeric Warehouses

RAJESH*, S. MOHAN, S.J. NELSON and V. MURALITHARAN Department of Agricultural Entomology, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT Lasioderma serricorne is a cosmopolitan, polyphagous and major insect pest of stored turmeric. TNAU Stack probe trap is recommended for detection and monitoring of insect pests in stored rice, wheat and turmeric. Practical studies were carried […]

Exploration on Status of Sucking Insect Pests and Pink Bollworm of Cotton in Nandyal and Kurnool Districts of Andhra Pradesh

S. PADMAVATHI*, J. MANJUNATH, M. RAJASRI AND B.H. CHAITHANYA Department of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT A fixed plot survey was conducted to study the incidence of sucking insect pests and pink bollworm in cotton fields of Nandyal and Kurnool districts of Andhra Pradesh during 2023-2024 at monthly intervals. Among the sucking […]

An Annotated Checklist of Cyperceae, Eriocaulaceae and Potamogetonaceae of Chhattisgarh

A.K. VERMA, O.N MAURYA, SANJAY MISHR AAND KUMAR AVINASH BHARATI Department of Botany, Siddharth University, Kapilvastu, Siddharth Nagar-272202. ABSTRACT Tropical forests of Chhattisgarh are known for rich floristic diversity and many important protected forests of central India. An updated annotated checklist is provided for the family Cyperaceae, Eriocaulaceae, and Potamogetonaceae of Chhattisgarh It has breen […]

Studies on Chaetotaxy of Lepidopteran Pest Complex in Castor

B. KEERTHANA*, M.S.V. CHALAM, P. RADHIKA, P. LAVANYA KUMARI AND K. MANJULA Department of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT A study was carried out at the Department of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati on the larval taxonomy of  lepidopteran pest complex in castor. Four lepidopteran larvae viz., Spodoptera litura (Fabricius), Achaea janata […]

PATHOGENICITY OF Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin AGAINST Spodoptera litura LARVA AT DIFFERENT REARING TEMPERATURES

R. CHELSIA*, K. MANJULA, P.N. HARATHI AND M. GURIVI REDDY Department of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT The pathogenicity test of unformulated entomopathogenic fungal isolate Bb. Cd (Beauveria bassiana) (Balsamo) Vuillemin isolated from Chandragiri village were conducted against third instar Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) larvae maintained at three different temperatures viz, 15°C, 25°C […]