Pradeep Kumar Dalal

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How to perform Partitioning of variance to define the role of factors on insect development?

I have performed the experiment where I fed green tomato fruits (natural host) to the Helicoverpa armigera under six different alternating temperatures as treatments viz. 25:10, 25:13, 25:16,...

11 November 2018 750 2 View

Which is most preferred for calculating variances and standard error of life table parameters at different treatments? Bootstrap or jacknife?

Recently, I have analysed my results of life table parameters of an insect using jacknife procedure. I have also come across papers analysing same results using bootstrap. I want to know which...

08 August 2018 6,858 3 View

Is it right to mention transformed values of data, if the data has been analysed using Tukey's HSD post hoc?

I have analysed per cent survival data of an insect and also find out its arc sine transformed values. Is it appropriate to mention these values if I have analysed my data using Tukey's HSD post hoc?

07 July 2018 9,086 3 View

Can anyone identify pollen types?

I collected pollen loads from Apis mellifera using pollen traps during Jan-Feb in North India. Slides were made from pollen loads for mellissopalynological analysis. Kindly help in identification...

05 May 2018 8,281 0 View

How to get equation for 3D scatter curve in spss?

I have worked upon impact of alternating temperature which is diurnal and nocturnal temperature on insect. I found that I can plot 3D scatter curve but how to get its equation in spss 23 version...

03 March 2018 3,349 1 View

What is temperature pattern in incubators-Sine?, Ramp?, Square?

I carried out an experiment related to impact of alternating temperature on growth of Helicoverpa armigera insect under growth chamber by changing the temperature after 14 and 10 hrs. Whether...

02 February 2018 7,254 2 View

How to feed expression of non linear lactin model in SPSS?

I am facing problem with feeding expression given in the picture to determine maximum thresold temperature

09 September 2017 4,493 3 View

What is hormesis?

While going through a research article related to effect of bipesticide on food consumption of insect I found a term "Hormesis". What does this term means?

09 September 2016 2,631 5 View

Which insecticide or fumigant is used during fogging operations by municipal corporations in India against mosquito menace?

Time and again I have been reading about spike in dengue and chikunguniya cases and measures taken by municipal authorities in the form of fogging for controlling responsible factor like mosquito....

09 September 2016 4,420 5 View

How to identify live male and female of Diaphorina citri?

I am conducting a study on biology of Diaphorina citri in order to know average female fecundity. In order to do it I have to release one male and female pair. Problem for me is that it is very...

09 September 2016 8,696 5 View

Why 100 per cent sterilization is not reported in lepidopterous insects by using sterile insect technique?

Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) is considered to be suitable for dipterans rather than lepidopterans . Why SIT not much successful against lepidopterans ?

09 September 2016 8,050 14 View

How does weight gain by caterpillars related to temperature?

With increase in instar level of caterpillars , caterpillar gain weight. Is their any relationship which suggest that insect gain weight or lose weight with increase or decrease in temperature

09 September 2016 6,262 5 View

What parameters and observations needs to be taken in to consideration while studying floral biology of Indian mustard?

I am about to initiate my research on flower visitation by honey bees and about when the bees starts getting pollen loads, for this I want to study floral biology of plants belonging to...

01 January 1970 7,065 4 View

How to fit non-linear models using SPSS?

I am analysing results of my study related to development rates of Helicoverpa armigera w.r.t different favourable temperature regimes varying from 18.75 to 24.17 degree celsius to find out...

01 January 1970 5,055 2 View