Anup Chandra

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Why whitefly prefer not to infest Pigeonpea?

Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci is pest of broad host range. In pulse crops, it generally infests greengram, blackgram and cowpea but not Pigeonpea. There might be some biochemical or morphological...

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Which type of light is best suited for growing plants in artificial (indoor) conditions?

There are different types of electric bulbs/tube lights are available in the market like 6500K/3500K/Daylight/Transparent/violet/yellow light etc. Here I wanted to know that which type is best for...

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In which stage do Whiteflies overwinter?

Whiteflies are not observed in severe winter months. There is probability they overwinter in a particular life stage and start multiplying after regaining of favourable weather conditions.

08 January 2019 4,338 0 View

Can DNA barcoding eliminate insect taxonomy?

DNA barcoding has various advantages over the conventional taxonomy in identifying a species. Can it eliminate the insect taxonomy in future?

19 December 2017 6,629 35 View

Are all species of insects need to be conserved?

As insects are important component of ecosystem at lowest trophic level. Is there need to give importance to all the species to conserve or only natural enemies and pollinators like honey bee?

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