Jasmonic acid and salicylic acid induced defensive response in wine grapes against (Diptera: Drosophilidae).

To better understand the elicitor induced defense in wine grapes against (Matsumura), two varieties, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, were sprayed with jasmonic acid (JA) and salicylic acid (SA). Total phenols, total flavonoids, total tannins and total soluble sugars were quantified. Oviposition preference by in response to JA and SA applications were also studied.

Degradation of chlorpyriphos and polyethylene by endosymbiotic bacteria from citrus mealybug.

Chlorpyriphos is one of the major organophosphorus pesticides used widely to control a range of insect pests across several crops. This insecticide is hazardous to the environment and toxic to mammals, thus, it is essential to remove the same from the environment. Similarly, use of polythene is also increasing day by day.

Occurrence of granulovirus infecting in high altitude cold arid region of India.

Codling moth (, Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) is a quarantine pest of apple in Ladakh, India. We report granulovirus from infected larvae of codling moth for the first time in India. The two CpGV isolates were identified as (CpGV SKUAST-1 and CpGV SKUAST-2) and published in Genbank under accession number, MK801791 and MK801792, respectively.