Chilo suppressalis is considered one of the destructive pests of rice in many rice-producing countries. Given the adverse effects of the use of chemical pesticides in the rice agroecosystem against the stem-eating pest, pheromones are also considered expensive pest management tools. The present study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of using sex pheromones in population control and reducing damage to Chilo suppressalis in rice fields. In this study, five treatments including sex ph

An explorative study was carried out in Maidan Valley, Lower Dir district, from September 2023 to August 2024. A total of 180 butterfly specimens were collected and identified into 33 species, classified into five families: Nymphalidae, Pieridae, Lycaenidae, Papilionidae, and Hesperiidae. The family Nymphalidae was the most diverse, comprising 15 species, followed by Pieridae with eight species, Lycaenidae with six species, Papilionidae with three species, and Hesperiidae with one species. The h

Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is one of the most momentous pulse crops that play an important role in the diet of humans. One of the main insect pests attacking the chickpea crops is the African bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Ethiopia. The Laboratory study was done to investigate the efficacy of five botanicals at Guder Mamo Mezemir Campus, Ambo University. The experiment was replicated three times and prepared in CRD Randomized Design. All the botanicals wer

Helicoverpa armigera (Lep.: Noctuidae) is one of the most important pests of crops, which imposes huge management costs on farmers every year, and also causes environmental harm to the agricultural ecosystem because of the utilization of different chemical pesticides. In this study, the effectiveness of three various formulations of the insect pathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana and a biological insecticide based on the active ingredient Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki and organic insect

Cabbage is Ethiopia's second most important vegetable crop in production next to red pepper. It is a widely grown vegetable throughout the world. A synthetic insecticide Dedu Star 35% SC and Range 5% EC insecticides was tested under field conditions at three different locations. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications on farmers' fields to evaluate the performance of newly introduced insecticide to control Cabbage aphids in Cabbage crops.

Maize is the most important crop in Ethiopia. However, its production is minimal due to several obstacles, mainly insects such as armyworms. The research was initiated to assess the prevalence and manage the fall armyworm using varieties and insecticides in the Dera district, Ethiopia. The assessment was conducted in four potential Kebeles. SPSS was used to evaluate data. For the experiment, a factorial arrangement with a combination of four synthetic insecticides (Dimeto 40% EC, Karate 5%, Agro

The limitations of the usual and traditional taxonomy have caused a large number of arthropods, especially insects, have not yet been identified. In recent years, DNA barcoding, which is based on the variation of a short sequence of DNA, has provided a new alternative method for species identification. This method is innovative, fast, accurate, reliable, and applicable to a wide range of multicellular animals including insects. The DNA barcoding method is an important branch of biodiversity scie

Emulsifiable concentrate (EC) formulations pose an environmental risk due to the presence of toxic solvents such as xylene, and safer and more effective nanoformulations can be useful in developing new pest management methods. In this study, a 2.5% deltamethrin nanoformulation was prepared and its size, shape, and active ingredient content were confirmed using SEM, AFM, DLS, and TGA methods. Then, this nanoformulation was compared with a commercial pesticide for controlling wheat in the stages o

Sorghum, the world’s fourth major cereal in terms of production, is a staple food crop of millions of poor in the semi-arid tropics of the world. The objective of this study was to investigate the growth rate and some hematological parameters of Wistar rats (males) fed on irradiated (by X-ray, Gamma-ray, and UV light) sorghum (Sorghum bicolor), for two months. Sorghum seeds were brought from the local market, cleaned manually, divided into four groups, and put in clean Petri dishes. Three groups

The scale insect Stigmacoccus asper (Hemiptera: Stigmacoccidae) is known for its interaction with oak forests and represents a sustainable alternative for honeydew honey production. However, a lack of information complicates the understanding of this interaction. Therefore, this research aimed to document aspects of the biology of S. asper in the oak forests of the Department of Boyacá. The study involved monitoring the life cycle and estimating population parameters under laboratory conditions