Volume 29, Issue 4, December 2015

Published: 2016-06-03

Research Articles

Status and Distribution of Red-Backed Spider, Latrodectus hasseltii Thorell (Araneae: Theridiidae) in Gujarat State, Western India

B. M. Parasharya, Raju V. Vyas, B. H. Patel

171-178

Keywords:
Abundance, Agricultural Crops, Distribution, Gujarat State, Habitat Association, <I>Latrodectus hasseltii</I>, Red-Back Spider, Western India.
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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/2015/6072
First Host Record for Dichrogaster fulvescens seminigra Townes (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae, Cryptinae), a Parasitoid of Mallada desjardinsi (Navas) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) Associated with Tea Ecosystem

K. K. Srikumar, A. P. Ranjith, B. S. Kumar, B. Radhakrishnan

179-182

Keywords:
<I>Oligonychus coffeae</I>, Predator, Parasitoid, Tea, <I>Mallada desjardinsi.</I>
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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/2015/6073
Phytoseiid Mite Fauna Associated with Major Vegetable Crops of Thrissur District, Kerala

J. Maheswary, Haseena Bhaskar, C. Chinnamade Gowda

183-186

Keywords:
Predatory Mite, Phytoseiidae, Amaranthus, Brinjal, Bhindi, Bittergourd, Chilli, Cowpea, Coccinia, Cucumber, Snakegourd, Snap Melon.
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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/2015/6074
Effect of Temperature on the Infectivity of Entomopathogenic Nematodes against Shoot Borer (Conogethes punctiferalis Guen.) Infesting Ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.)

Rashid Pervez, Santhosh J. Eapen, S. Devasahayam, T. K. Jacob

187-193

Keywords:
Entomopathogenic Nematodes, Ginger, Shoot Borer, Temperature.
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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/2015/6075
Field Efficacy of Certain Microbial Insecticides against Plutella xylostella Linnaeus and Pieris brassicae Linnaeus under Cabbage-Crop-Ecosystem of Manipur

K. I. Singh, A. Debbarma, H. R. Singh

194-202

Keywords:
Cabbage, <I>Coccinella septempunctata</I>, Field Evaluation, Microbials, <I>Plutella xylostella, Pieris brassicae.</I>
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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/2015/6076
Biological Control of Soil-Borne Fungal and Root-Knot Nematode Disease Complex in FCV Tobacco Nursery

S. Ramakrishnan, S. S. Sreenivas

203-206

Keywords:
<I>Aspergillus niger</I>, FCV Tobacco, Nursery, <I>Pseudomonas fluorescens</I>, Soil-Borne Fungal Diseases, <I>Trichoderma viride.</I>
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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/2015/6077
Population Density and In vitro Characterization of Selected PGPRs from Tobacco Rhizosphere Soils

D. V. Subhashini

207-212

Keywords:
Biocontrol, PGPR, Population Density, Tobacco.
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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/2015/6078
Standardization of Physiological Requirements, Substrates and Carrier Materials for Mass Production of Bacillus subtilis

H. Basamma, Shripad Kulkarni

213-218

Keywords:
<I>Bacillus subtilis</I>, Carrier Material, Media, Temperature.
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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/2015/6079
In vitro Efficacy of Three Species of Entomopathogenic Nematodes on Biocontrol of Cattle Tick Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides Neumann (Acarina:Ixodidae)

Zakir Hussain, Placid E. D'Souza, G. C. Puttalakshmamma

223-226

Keywords:
Biocontrol, Entomopathogenic Nematodes, <I>Heterorhabditis indica, Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides, Steinernema caprocapsae</I> and <I>S. thermophilum</I>.
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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/2015/6080

Research Notes

In vitro Screening of the New Strobilurin Fungicide Pyraclostrobin 20% WDG and Biocontrol Agents against Aspergillus niger (Van Tieghem) Causing Collar Rot in Groundnut

R. Srinivasan, G. S. Kannan

219-222

Keywords:
Pyraclostrobin, <I>Aspergillus niger</I>, Groundnut, Collar Rot, Screening.
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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/2015/6081