Friends any good book on biosystematics of eriophyiid mites?

02 March 2017 4,641 0 View

Can any one explain the role of carbon on incidence of insect pests?

can any one explain the role of carbon on incidence of insect pests?

09 October 2016 2,895 1 View

What are the control measures of linseed gall fly?

what are the control measures of linseed gall fly?

09 October 2016 4,232 2 View

Why neem based pesticides are not popular among farmers?

Why neem based pesticides are not popular among farmers, every one know its good for environment and other benefits

08 September 2016 3,047 3 View

What are ITKs for the management of stored grain pests?

what are ITKs for the management of stored grain pests in different parts of india and world please reply

08 September 2016 7,171 1 View

Why we are not using biocontrol agents so effectively?

We all are talking about various biological control methods and its merits but what is the reason due to which it is still not adopted by the farmers

08 September 2016 3,580 4 View

How we use biotechnology to improve insect natural enemies?

Please let me know the use of modern biotechnological tools in the improvement of natural enemies of insect pests in important crops thanks

08 September 2016 5,920 4 View

What are the factors responsible for resistance development in insects?

what are the factors responsible for resistance development in insects? let me know various points .

08 September 2016 9,243 2 View

How we can use ITK's in IPM?

08 September 2016 7,162 1 View

Why NPV is recommended during evening hours ?

We always suggest the farmers to use NPV during evening (to protect from UV) but what are other reasons any one reply

08 September 2016 6,159 4 View

Is this the write procedure for acid digestion of soil for heavy metal analysis using AAS?

How to do acid digestion of soil sample with 3:1 aquaregia in an open vessel?

23 February 2021 3,053 7 View

Are there packages (R or Python) for simple models (bucket?) to assess soil water content?

Hi everyone. I am researching droguht effects on soil water drought. I am looking for already implemented functions in R or Python to estimate soil water content from precipitation,...

21 February 2021 2,084 1 View

Which type of loading is to be used in dynamic analysis of Machien foundation?

Hello Everyone, Hope you all are doing well. I'm trying to simulate a machine foundation in ABAQUS with a geo-cell reinforced soil bed. Im totally confused to which type of loading would be...

21 February 2021 4,388 3 View

Measurement of water retention in organic substrates without a pressure plate?

Hello, I'm trying to measure the physical and hydrological properties of organic substrate media. Currently, I'm referring The book Soil sampling and Methods of Analysis by Carter and Gregorich....

09 February 2021 3,233 8 View

What will happen (quality or quantity wise) if we transplant 'Aerobic Rice' in puddled condition?

I want to know about the consequences of aerobic rice (both quality and quantity-wise) when transplanted or sown in puddled condition?

08 February 2021 2,343 6 View

Do there exist stand-alone permanently in-ground soil-moisture sensors with an installed GSM module, for outdoor use?

Am searching for a stand-alone permanently in-ground soil-moisture sensor with an installed GSM module, for outdoor use. The idea is for the sensor to send a moisture reading via a cellphone text...

04 February 2021 2,047 4 View

How do microbes tell the presence of an inorganic minaral in the soil?

Due to their ubiquitous nature, there is a tendency of the presence of microbes in a given mineral(s). For instance, if microorganisms that love the of pH less than 6 in the pH value, is isolated...

03 February 2021 4,630 10 View

What is the maximum storage time for samples used in soil enzyme assays?

01 February 2021 4,616 3 View

From where can I get details of following terms - Typic Fluvaquents, Aeric and Typic Epiaquepts?

I Have got a soil map in which following terms are given - Vertic Ustochrepts, Typic Ustochrepts,Typic Fluvaquents, Aeric and Typic Epiaquepts, Aquic and Typic Ustipsamments, Typic Ustorthents....

26 January 2021 8,412 5 View

What is the magnitude of yearly rhizopdeposition in tropical forests?

Hi all, I am trying to find reference values on annual soil rhizodeposition rates for different kinds of forests, with a particular interest for tropical rainforests. Do we have an idea of the...

26 January 2021 4,278 4 View