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1. Biology and biometric characteristics of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) reared on different host plants with regard to diet

Author:
Raman Gopalakrishnan; Vinay Kumari Kalia
Source:
Pest management science 2022 v.78 no.5 pp. 2043-2051
ISSN:
1526-498X
Subject:
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis; Gossypium hirsutum; Ricinus communis; Spodoptera frugiperda; Zea mays; adults; biometry; cauliflower; corn; cotton; diet; fecundity; females; head; larvae; pest management; pests; pupae; India
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: The fall armyworm (FAW) Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith), native to the Americas, is a new invasive pest that was reported in India for the first time in May 2018. Being polyphagous, FAW can infest several different hosts and increase its population all year round. In this context, the present study was conducted under laboratory conditions to evaluate the biological parameters of F ...
DOI:
10.1002/ps.6830

2. Carbon and water footprint of rice, wheat & maize crop productions in India

Author:
A.K. Nayak; Rahul TRIPATHI; Manish DEBNATH; C.K. SWAIN; B. DHAL; Vijaykumar S.; A.D. NAYAK; S. MOHANTY; Md. SHAHID; Anjani KUMAR; Manoj RAJAK; K.C. MOHARANA; D. CHATTERJEE; S. MUNDA; P. GURU; Rubina KHANAM; B. LAL; P. GAUTAM; S. PATTANAIK; A.K. SHUKLA; Nuala FITTON; P. SMITH; H. PATHAK
Source:
Pedosphere 2022 pp. -
ISSN:
1002-0160
Subject:
carbon; carbon dioxide; carbon footprint; corn; crop production; irrigation water; rice; statistics; water footprint; wheat; India
Abstract:
... Scarcity of water and emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) are the two key environmental issues for crop production in India. Reduction of carbon footprint (CF) and water footprint (WF) from crop production can help to address the environmental hazards created from scarcity of water and GHG emissions. The CF and WF of rice, wheat and maize were estimated for the year of 2014 under Indian condition ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.pedsph.2022.06.045

3. Deep tillage and irrigation impact on soil water balance and water productivity of maize-wheat cropping system in north-west India

Author:
jeevanjot Dhaliwal; Meharban Singh Kahlon; Surinder S. Kukal
Source:
Archiv für Acker- und Pflanzenbau und Bodenkunde 2022 v.68 no.2 pp. 166-179
ISSN:
1476-3567
Subject:
corn; deep tillage; evaporation; evapotranspiration; field experimentation; irrigation scheduling; irrigation water; root growth; soil water balance; wheat; India
Abstract:
... The subsurface compact soil layer hampers the root growth of crops and affects the crop water productivity. It is imperative to study the deep tillage impact on soil water balance and water productivity of maize-wheat cropping system. A two-year (2016–18) field experiment was conducted with two irrigation regimes in main plots based on irrigation water to pan evaporation ratio 1.2 (I₁.₂) and 0.8 ( ...
DOI:
10.1080/03650340.2020.1827235

4. Detection of fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) and its biology under Manipur conditions

Author:
Romila Akoijam; Arati Ningombam; Aruna Beemrote; P.R. Shashank; M.A. Ansari
Source:
Journal of entomological research 2022 v.46 no.1 pp. 195-198
ISSN:
0974-4576
Subject:
Spodoptera frugiperda; adults; cabbage; corn; egg masses; females; instars; larvae; longevity; males; pupation; research; rice; tomatoes; India
Abstract:
... With the first detection of incidence of S. frugiperda on maize under field conditions, the rearing and studying of life cycle has been started. Under Manipur conditions, the adult male and female have a longevity of 32 - 40 and 29 - 34 days, respectively. The female can lay an around 1700 - 2000 eggs in its lifespan with an egg mass of 180 - 200. Larva undergo 6 instars with the larval period of ...
DOI:
10.5958/0974-4576.2022.00035.4

5. Effect of tillage and weed control measures on the yield and economic efficiency of maize under rainfed conditions of semi-arid region

Author:
V.K. Wasnik; P.K. Ghosh; Hanamant M. Halli; G. Gupta
Source:
Indian journal of weed science 2022 v.54 no.1 pp. 51-57
ISSN:
0974-8164
Subject:
Zea mays; atrazine; biomass; conventional tillage; corn; experimental design; field experimentation; grain yield; no-tillage; postemergent weed control; preemergent weed control; semiarid zones; weeds; India
Abstract:
... A field experiment was conducted for two years (2015 and 2016) to study the impact of tillage and weed management practices on weed control, grain yield and the economic efficiency of maize (Zea mays L.) in the semi-arid region of central India. The study was conducted in split-plot design with two tillage practices: conventional tillage (CT) and zero tillage (ZT), randomly allotted to main plots ...
DOI:
10.5958/0974-8164.2022.00009.0

6. Eight-year Continuous Tillage Practice Impacts Soil Properties and Forms of Potassium under Maize-based Cropping Systems in Inceptisols of Eastern India

Author:
Gopal Kumar; Ragini Kumari; Shweta Shambhavi; Sanjay Kumar; Priyanka Kumari; Rajeev Padbhushan
Source:
Communications in soil science and plant analysis 2022 v.53 no.5 pp. 602-621
ISSN:
1532-2416
Subject:
Inceptisols; conventional tillage; corn; exchangeable potassium; experimental design; long term experiments; no-tillage; nutrient availability; plant analysis; potassium; raised beds; soil organic carbon; soil quality; water solubility; India
Abstract:
... Intensive conventional tillage practice has deteriorated soil quality and decreased potassium (K) availability in soil under maize-based growing areas in eastern India. Consequently, maize productivity has declined over the years demonstrating the need for sustainable alternatives. A field study was carried out in 2018 in the eighth year of an on-going long-term experiment initiated in the year 20 ...
DOI:
10.1080/00103624.2021.2017961

7. Evaluating area-specific adaptation strategies for rainfed maize under future climates of India

Author:
A.V.M. Subba Rao; M.A. Sarath Chandran; Santanu Kumar Bal; V.P. Pramod; V.M. Sandeep; N. Manikandan; B.M.K. Raju; M. Prabhakar; Adlul Islam; S. Naresh Kumar; V.K. Singh
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.836 pp. 155511
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
climate; climate change; corn; environment; fertilizer rates; irrigation; meteorological data; India
Abstract:
... This study investigates the spatio-temporal changes in maize yield under projected climate and identified the potential adaptation measures to reduce the negative impact. Future climate data derived from 30 general circulation models were used to assess the impact of future climate on yield in 16 major maize growing districts of India. DSSAT model was used to simulate maize yield and evaluate adap ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155511

8. Insect pest scenario in Uttarakhand Himalayas, India, under changing climatic conditions

Author:
Amit Paschapur; A. R. N. S. Subbanna; Jaiprakash Gupta; Manoj Parihar; Krishna Kant Mishra
Source:
International journal of biometeorology 2022 v.66 no.7 pp. 1445-1460
ISSN:
0020-7128
Subject:
Spodoptera frugiperda; bioclimatology; climate change; corn; fauna; greenhouses; insect pests; invasive species; oilseeds; overwintering; population density; population growth; protected cultivation; rain; temperature; tomatoes; Himalayan region; India
Abstract:
... The Himalayan mountains are early indicators of climate change, wherein slight changes in climate can lead to a drastic variation in faunal diversity, distribution, invasion of fauna into higher altitudes, rapid population growth, shortening of life cycle and increased number of overwintering species. The insects best represent the faunal diversity. In recent years, due to variation in pattern of ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00484-022-02289-z

9. Microbial response of distinct soil types to land-use intensification at a South-Indian rural-urban interface

Author:
Virna Estefania Moran-Rodas; Suvarna V. Chavannavar; Rainer Georg Joergensen; Christine Wachendorf
Source:
Plant and soil 2022 v.473 no.1-2 pp. 389-405
ISSN:
0032-079X
Subject:
Acrisols; Eleusine coracana; Nitisols; cities; clay; clay fraction; corn; drought; ergosterol; experimental design; fertilizer rates; fungi; intensive farming; irrigation; land use; microbial biomass; necromass; pH; particulate organic matter; phosphorus; phytomass; soil fertility; soil organic carbon; India
Abstract:
... AIMS: Rural-urban dynamics are leading to agricultural intensification practices, which affect microbial ecosystem functions in a soil-specific way. This study aimed to investigate what effects agricultural intensification has on soil microbial communities. METHODS: The effects of N fertilization level (low and high) and crop type (maize and finger millet) on microbial communities were investigate ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11104-021-05292-2

10. Morphopathological and Molecular Morphometric Characterization of Waitea circinata var. prodigus Causing a Novel Sheath Spot Disease of Maize in India

Author:
Vimla Singh; Dilip K. Lakshman; Daniel P. Roberts; Adnan Ismaiel; K. S. Hooda; Robin Gogoi
Source:
Plant disease 2022 v.106 no.2 pp. 526-534
ISSN:
0191-2917
Subject:
Paspalum vaginatum; Thanatephorus cucumeris; corn; disease control; geographical distribution; internal transcribed spacers; leaf blight; leaves; morphometry; pathogen identification; pathogens; rice; wheat; India
Abstract:
... Maize brown sheath spot (MBSS), a new disease of maize, was discovered while surveying for maize leaf and sheath blight diseases in the Indian states of Assam, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Manipur, and Odisha. Maize is the third most important cereal after rice and wheat in India. Unlike banded leaf and sheath blight disease caused by Rhizoctonia solani, MBSS symptoms on maize were discrete and limited t ...
DOI:
10.1094/PDIS-05-21-0951-RE

11. Oil palm agroforestry enhances crop yield and ecosystem carbon stock in northeast India: Implications for the United Nations sustainable development goals

Author:
Jitendra Ahirwal; Uttam Kumar Sahoo; Uttam Thangjam; Pentile Thong
Source:
Sustainable Production and Consumption 2022 v.30 pp. 478-487
ISSN:
2352-5509
Subject:
Elaeis guineensis; aboveground biomass; agroforestry; biodiversity; carbon sinks; corn; crop yield; deforestation; ecosystems; field experimentation; fuel production; intercropping; land degradation; pineapples; soil quality; sustainable development; turmeric; vegetable oil; India
Abstract:
... The unprecedented increase in global demands of vegetable oil and biofuel production has spurred oil palm cultivation in the tropics that resulting in deforestation and biodiversity loss. This study aims to explore the potential if oil palm agroforestry can enhance soil quality, crop yield, and ecosystem carbon stock in northeast India. A 3-year field experiment was conducted in an oil palm agrofo ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.spc.2021.12.022

12. Potential native Trichoderma strains against Fusarium verticillioides causing post flowering stalk rot in winter maize

Author:
Prashant P. Jambhulkar; M. Raja; Bhumica Singh; Sonali Katoch; Shailendra Kumar; Pratibha Sharma
Source:
Crop protection 2022 v.152 pp. 105838
ISSN:
0261-2194
Subject:
Fusarium verticillioides; Trichoderma harzianum; Zea mays; biological control; biological control agents; corn; discoloration; disease control; disease severity; fungicide application; pathogens; plant protection; seed treatment; soil treatment; India
Abstract:
... Fusarium spp. complex, (Fusarium verticillioides, F. subglutinans, F. moniliforme, F. graminearum) causing post flowering stalk rot (PFSR), has been reported as a serious disease in southern Rajasthan, and eastern Gujarat in winter maize. In the present study, emphasis has been laid on the efficacy of twenty seven Trichoderma strains against F. verticillioides which is a major causal organism. Eff ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.cropro.2021.105838

13. Prevalence and Predation Potential of Rove Beetle Paederus fuscipes Curtis (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) on Invasive Fall Armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda in Fodder Maize

Author:
R. Maruthadurai; R. Ramesh; Channabasava Veershetty
Source:
National Academy science letters 2022 v.45 no.2 pp. 119-121
ISSN:
0250-541X
Subject:
Paederus; Spodoptera frugiperda; corn; forage; instars; predation; India
Abstract:
... Invasive fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is emerged as serious threat to maize cultivation in India. Rove beetle, Paederus fuscipes Curtis (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) are a generalist predator found predating on various stages of FAW. Field incidence of adult rove beetle started during the 40 standard meteorological week and reached its peak populat ...
DOI:
10.1007/s40009-021-01096-1

14. Variations in the susceptibility of Indian populations of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to selected insecticides

Author:
N. T. Dileep Kumar; K. Murali Mohan
Source:
International journal of tropical insect science 2022 v.42 no.2 pp. 1707-1712
ISSN:
1742-7592
Subject:
Spodoptera frugiperda; chlorpyrifos; corn; insects; instars; invasive species; leaves; toxicity; India
Abstract:
... The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is a new invasive species in India. This pest is occurring in serious proportions, causing significant damage to the maize crop in several states of India. Insecticides are sprayed regularly for the control of fall armyworm that could lead to the development of resistance. Hence, we measured the levels of susceptibility to ...
DOI:
10.1007/s42690-021-00693-3

15. A Comparison between Support Vector Machine and Water Cloud Model for Estimating Crop Leaf Area Index

Author:
Saliendra Nicanor Z.; Mehdi Hosseini; Heather McNairn; Scott Mitchell; Laura Dingle Robertson; Andrew Davidson; Nima Ahmadian; Avik Bhattacharya; Erik Borg; Christopher Conrad; Katarzyna Dabrowska-Zielinska; Diego de Abelleyra; Radoslaw Gurdak; Vineet Kumar; Nataliia Kussul; Dipankar Mandal; Y. S. Rao; Nicanor Saliendra; Andrii Shelestov; Daniel Spengler; Santiago R. Verón; Saeid Homayouni; Inbal Becker-Reshef
Source:
Remote Sensing 2021 v.13 no.7 pp. -
ISSN:
2072-4292
Subject:
agroecosystems; corn; leaf area index; model validation; models; remote sensing; rice; soil water; support vector machines; synthetic aperture radar; wheat; Argentina; Canada; Germany; India; Poland; Ukraine
Abstract:
... The water cloud model (WCM) can be inverted to estimate leaf area index (LAI) using the intensity of backscatter from synthetic aperture radar (SAR) sensors. Published studies have demonstrated that the WCM can accurately estimate LAI if the model is effectively calibrated. However, calibration of this model requires access to field measures of LAI as well as soil moisture. In contrast, machine le ...
Handle:
10113/7336310
DOI:
10.3390/rs13071348

16. Aflatoxin M1 in milk: A global occurrence, intake, & exposure assessment

Author:
Nikita Saha Turna; Felicia Wu
Source:
Trends in food science & technology 2021 v.110 pp. 183-192
ISSN:
0924-2244
Subject:
European Union; acceptable daily intake; aflatoxin B1; aflatoxin M1; corn; exposure assessment; feeds; liver neoplasms; metabolites; milk; milk consumption; risk; toxicity; India; Pakistan; Sub-Saharan Africa
Abstract:
... Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), a naturally occurring mycotoxin (fungal toxin) in maize and nuts, causes liver cancer and has been associated with other adverse health effects. Much less is known about the toxicity of its metabolite AFM1, which is secreted in the milk of mammals. Nonetheless, many nations have set regulatory limits for maximum allowable AFM1 in milk and other dairy products.We collected comp ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.tifs.2021.01.093

17. Agronomic Biofortification through Integrated Nutrient Management on Maize (Zea mays L.) Hybrids

Author:
R. Augustine; V. Imayavaramban
Source:
Agricultural science digest 2022 v.42 no.2 pp. 187-191
ISSN:
0976-0547
Subject:
Zea mays; agricultural sciences; biofortification; corn; crude protein; experimental design; field experimentation; foliar application; grain quality; grain yield; growth and development; loam soils; nutrient content; nutrient management; nutrition; starch; stover; vegetative growth; India
Abstract:
... Supplement of balanced nutrition is required for the growth and development of crops and humans, particularly essential amino acids, vitamins and minerals. The application of mineral micronutrient fertilizers to soil or plant leaves to increase micronutrient content in edible parts of crop. Therefore, this study is focused to evaluate the effect of agronomic biofortification with different nutrien ...
DOI:
10.18805/ag.D-5457

18. Agronomic and economic evaluation of alternative cropping systems for bidi tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) in middle Gujarat conditions

Author:
Jalpa P. Panchal; K.M. Gediya; G.M. Padhiyar; J.N. Patel
Source:
Indian journal of agronomy 2021 v.66 no.4 pp. 462-465
ISSN:
0974-4460
Subject:
Arachis hypogaea; Cajanus cajan; Cenchrus americanus; Nicotiana tabacum; Sesamum indicum; Solanum tuberosum; Zea mays; agronomy; corn; economic evaluation; employment; land use; millets; peanuts; pears; pigeon peas; profitability; summer; tobacco; winter; India
Abstract:
... An on-farm study was carried out in rainy (kharif), winter (rabi) and summer seasons for 3 years from 2015–16 to 2017–18 at the Anand, Gujarat, to evaluate alternative cropping systems for bidi tobacco (Nicotiana tabaccum L.). The experiment was laid in randomized block design with 4 replications. Treatments comprised 6 cropping systems, viz. sole cropping of bidi tobacco, groundnut (Arachis hypog ...

19. Agronomic bio-fortification and productivity of maize (Zea mays L.) through zinc application

Author:
A.S. Ahmed; P.S. Patra; R. Saha
Source:
Indian journal of agronomy 2021 v.66 no.1 pp. 97-102
ISSN:
0974-4460
Subject:
Zea mays; agronomy; biofortification; corn; cost effectiveness; farms; field experimentation; foliar application; hybrids; leaf area; profitability; soil treatment; winter; zinc; India
Abstract:
... A field experiment was conducted during the winter (rabi) season of 2018 and 2019 at instructional farm of Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, West Bengal, India, to find out a cost-effective method of zinc application for improving productivity and profitability of maize cv. ‘Kaveri 2018’ cultivation in randomized block design with 8 treatments and 3 replications. Soil application of 10 kg Zn/ha r ...

20. Asiatic black bear (ursus thibetanus) activity pattern and human-black bear conflict in the nanda devi biosphere reserve, western Himalaya, India

Author:
Vijay Kumar Yadav; D.S. Chauhan; P.C. Lakhera
Source:
Indian journal of ecology 2021 v.48 no.4 pp. 1075-1082
ISSN:
0304-5250
Subject:
Ursus thibetanus; apples; autumn; cattle; conservation areas; corn; face; forests; goats; habitats; maturity stage; orchards; plant protection; predation; premature birth; sheep; wildlife management; Himalayan region; India
Abstract:
... Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus)-human conflicts and its activity in buffer and transition zone of Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve (NDBR), Uttarakhand, India was assessed, based on semi-structured interviews with villagers during 2016–2018. The 65% of villagers depended on forest products and 80% crop depredation was by black bear agricultural field situated near to bear habitat. The three types ...