Flubendiamide induced genetic and cellular damages directly influence the life cycle of the oriental leaf worm, Spodoptera litura.

Indiscriminate uses of insecticide greatly damage the environment as well as non-target organisms. Thus, multiple levels of bioassays can help better management of our environment. Flubendiamide is a phthalic acid diamide insecticide that ceases the function of insect muscle leading to paralysis and death.

Species richness, abundance, distributional pattern and trait composition of butterfly assemblage change along an altitudinal gradient in the Gulmarg region of Jammu & Kashmir, India.

Despite enormous diversity, abundance, and role in ecosystem processes, little is known about how butterflies differ across altitudinal gradients. For this, butterfly communities were investigated along an altitudinal gradient of 2700-3200 m a.s.

Moth diversity, species composition, and distributional pattern in Aravalli Hill Range of Rajasthan, India.

Moths are phytophagous, cosmopolitan, agricultural pests, night pollinators, chiefly nocturnal and potential bio-indicators. The current study will be the first report on species diversity, species composition, abundance, and distributional pattern of moth fauna in Aravalli Hill Range Rajasthan. During the survey period of 2018-2019, 758 specimens of moths were collected pertaining to 34 species, 26 genera belonging to 05 families, and 13 subfamilies from three different sites of Aravalli Hill Range.

Interaction of thiamethoxam with DNA: Hazardous effect on biochemical and biological parameters of the exposed organism.

In the present scenario, insecticides/pesticides are used intensively to control the various insect pests. Indiscriminate use of these insecticides/pesticides affects the structure and function of the ecosystem. In this context, a thorough toxicological study of each insecticide/pesticide is a must to understand the hazardous effect of these chemicals on the target and non-target organisms.

Hazardous sub-cellular effects of Fipronil directly influence the organismal parameters of Spodoptera litura.

Indiscriminate use of insecticides/pesticides affects the structure and function of the ecosystems. The present study was aimed to investigate the toxic potential of Fipronil (a second generation phenylpyrazole) using Spodoptera litura larvae (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) as an experimental model. Commercial grade of Fipronil, an insecticide was fed (20-80 mg/L) to the 4th instar larvae of S.