Pranab Debnath
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View article: Diversity and Community Structure of Mite Fauna Associated with Pulse Crops in West Bengal
Diversity and Community Structure of Mite Fauna Associated with Pulse Crops in West Bengal Open
Background: An exploratory survey programme was carried out to know the diversity and community structures of predatory and phytophagous mite fauna associated with pulses crops in West Bengal aiming for the development of a better and ecol…
View article: Population dynamics and management of red spider mite, Tetranychus urticae, Koch in black gram in new alluvial zone of West Bengal
Population dynamics and management of red spider mite, Tetranychus urticae, Koch in black gram in new alluvial zone of West Bengal Open
Spider mite, Tetranychus urticae population first appeared in black gram fields during 15th standard meteorological Week with an initial population load 8.25 mites/2 leaves. In the subsequent time, the population gradually increased and at…
View article: Studies on species diversity of fruit flies on ash gourd in the New Alluvial Zone of West Bengal
Studies on species diversity of fruit flies on ash gourd in the New Alluvial Zone of West Bengal Open
Present experiment was conducted in farmers’ fields at Gangnapur village, Nadia district, during April and May 2022. Observations were conducted using cue lure and methyl eugenol traps at five-day intervals across eight sampling sessions. …
View article: Assessing the bioefficacy of Cyantraniliprole 10.26% OD against fruit borer and thrips on chilli under field condition
Assessing the bioefficacy of Cyantraniliprole 10.26% OD against fruit borer and thrips on chilli under field condition Open
During the rabi season of 2020, a trial was performed to estimate the efficacy of Cyantraniliprole 10.26 % OD at different doses (30, 60, 90, and 120 g a.i./ha respectively) together with Imidacloprid 17.8% SL (20 g a.i./ha) and Spinosad 4…
View article: Garlic Mite, Aceria tulipae (Acarida: Eriophyidae): A Review
Garlic Mite, Aceria tulipae (Acarida: Eriophyidae): A Review Open
Garlic (Allium sativum), belonging to the family Amarylidaceae, is a bulbous plant which is widely used as a condiment for its pungent flavour. India holds second position in garlic production after China. It is attacked by many insect pes…
View article: Are Insects Really Important in Nature?
Are Insects Really Important in Nature? Open
Insect, belonging to the phylum arthopoda is a tiny six-legged invertebrate animal. They have achieved phenomenal success in both the terms of species richness and abundance. Around 66% of all species now recognised are insects which makes…
View article: Relative abundance and effect of weather parameters on the prevalence of major insect pests complex of tomato in the eastern region of Uttar Pradesh
Relative abundance and effect of weather parameters on the prevalence of major insect pests complex of tomato in the eastern region of Uttar Pradesh Open
View article: Studies on population dynamics of Hadda beetle (H. vigintioctopunctata) on brinjal in West Bengal
Studies on population dynamics of Hadda beetle (H. vigintioctopunctata) on brinjal in West Bengal Open
View article: Fruit fly species diversity, population dynamics and infestation rate during fruiting season of snake gourd
Fruit fly species diversity, population dynamics and infestation rate during fruiting season of snake gourd Open
A monitoring survey was conducted in snake gourd agro ecosystem during the fruiting season at Gangnapur, West Bengal, India to generate extensive data on fruit fly diversity, population dynamics, infestation rates and evaluate the effect o…
View article: Population dynamics of mustard aphid (Lipaphis erysimi) with relation to some micro-meteorological parameters
Population dynamics of mustard aphid (Lipaphis erysimi) with relation to some micro-meteorological parameters Open
Mustard variety B9 and B54 were cultivated during rabi seasons of 2019-20 at Jaguli instructional farm of Bidha Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya to find out the population dynamics of aphid, Lipaphis erysimi with relation to some micrometeoro…
View article: Seasonal incidence of major insect pests and predators of mustard in lower gangetic plains of West Bengal
Seasonal incidence of major insect pests and predators of mustard in lower gangetic plains of West Bengal Open
The present investigation was carried out during rabi, 2019-20 at Jaguli instructional farm of Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya by using four varieties (ADV414, Bulet, TBM 204 and ADV 406) of rapeseed-mustard. Altogether two insects vi…
View article: First Record of Megaselia scalaris (Loew) as a Potential Facultative Parasitoid of Apis mellifera in India
First Record of Megaselia scalaris (Loew) as a Potential Facultative Parasitoid of Apis mellifera in India Open
View article: Colony Collapse Disorder of Honey Bee: A Neoteric Ruction in Global Apiculture
Colony Collapse Disorder of Honey Bee: A Neoteric Ruction in Global Apiculture Open
View article: Effect of boron and zinc fertilization on growth and yield of cowpea (<i>Vigna unguiculata</i> Walp.) in inceptisols of Arunachal Pradesh
Effect of boron and zinc fertilization on growth and yield of cowpea (<i>Vigna unguiculata</i> Walp.) in inceptisols of Arunachal Pradesh Open
A field experiment was conducted with ten treatments to study the effect of boron (B) and zinc (Zn) in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata Walp.) in Inceptisols of Arunachal Pradesh. Recommended doses of fertilizers (RDF) applied was N, P2O5 and K2O…
View article: Variation in Alternaria brassicae Population Causing Alternaria Blight of Rapeseed and Mustard in Assam
Variation in Alternaria brassicae Population Causing Alternaria Blight of Rapeseed and Mustard in Assam Open
Forty isolates of Alternaria brassicae extracted from the leaves and pods of rapeseeds and mustard collected from all the agro-climatic zones of Assam were studied for variability. The average conidial length and breadth of the isolates va…
View article: Influence of weather factors on insect and mite pests infesting French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), Assam, India
Influence of weather factors on insect and mite pests infesting French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), Assam, India Open
A field experiment was carried out in the Integrated Crop Research (ICR) farm, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat to determine the impact of weather parameters on insect and mite pests infesting French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) durin…
View article: CELLULAR ABNORMALITIES INDUCED BY TRICHODERMA SPP. DURING IN VITRO INTERACTION AND CONTROL OF WHITE MUSCARDINE (BEAUVERIA BASSIANA) AND GREEN MUSCARDINE (METARHIZIUM ANISOPLIAE) DISEASE OF SILKWORM BOMBYX MORI
CELLULAR ABNORMALITIES INDUCED BY TRICHODERMA SPP. DURING IN VITRO INTERACTION AND CONTROL OF WHITE MUSCARDINE (BEAUVERIA BASSIANA) AND GREEN MUSCARDINE (METARHIZIUM ANISOPLIAE) DISEASE OF SILKWORM BOMBYX MORI Open
The silkworm is the larva of the domesticated silk moth, Bombyx mori. It is an economically important insect, being a primary producer of silk in sericulture industry. Among the silkworm diseases, white muscardine and green muscardine caus…
View article: Varietal preference and population dynamics of Notacaphylla chinensiae Mohanasundaram and Singh on litchi in West Bengal, India
Varietal preference and population dynamics of Notacaphylla chinensiae Mohanasundaram and Singh on litchi in West Bengal, India Open
The litchi white rust mite, Notacaphylla chinensiae Mohanasundaram and Singh, 1988 is a pest of litchi in West Bengal, India. Study on population dynamics, sensitive-ness of litchi cultivars towards the mite was conducted between 2009 and …
View article: Impact of organic-inorganic nutrients combination on the occurrence of rice sheath mite, Steneotarsonemus spinki Smiley (Acari:Tarsonemidae) in West Bengal
Impact of organic-inorganic nutrients combination on the occurrence of rice sheath mite, Steneotarsonemus spinki Smiley (Acari:Tarsonemidae) in West Bengal Open
Rice sheath mite, Steneotarsonemus spinki Smiley (Acari: Tarsonemidae), was observed to pose a serious threat to the rice cultivation under Bengal Basin of West Bengal, India during wet season. The mite appeared during tillering to panicle…
View article: Eriophyoid mites from Eastern India: description of three new species (Acari: Prostigmata: Eriophyoidea)
Eriophyoid mites from Eastern India: description of three new species (Acari: Prostigmata: Eriophyoidea) Open
This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Debnath, Pranab, Karmakar, Krishna (2016): Eriophyoid mites from Eastern India: description of three new species (Acari: Prostigmata: Eriophyoide…
View article: Description of a new species of Phyllocoptruta (Acari: Eriophyoidea) on Azadirachta indica from West Bengal, India
Description of a new species of Phyllocoptruta (Acari: Eriophyoidea) on Azadirachta indica from West Bengal, India Open
A new species, Phyllocoptruta neemae sp. nov. of the family Eriophyidae was found on both surface of leaves of Azadirachta indica Juss (Meliaceae), and described and illustrated from specimens collected at Kalyani, West Bengal, India. This…