Monitoring of Resistance in Field Populations of Scirtothrips dorsalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) and Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Liviidae) to Commonly Used Insecticides in Citrus in Central India.

Field populations of thrips (Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood) from citrus nurseries and psyllids (Diaphorina citri Kuwayama) from commercial citrus orchards of three districts in Maharashtra State in India were evaluated for levels of resistance to organophosphates (acephate, chlorpyrifos, quinalphos, and dimethoate), neonicotinoids (thiamethoxam, imidacloprid), abamectin and spinosad between 2012 and 2017. Leaf dip bioassays for thrips and shoot tip bioassay for nymph and adult psyllids were used to assess levels of insecticide resistance as indicated by resistance ratios (RRs). In general, levels of insecticide resistance were zero (RR = 1) or very low (RR = 2-10); however, we recorded 21.

Neurobehavioral alterations and histopathological changes in brain and spinal cord of rats intoxicated with acrylamide.

The aim of this project was to study the clinical manifestations, neurobehavioral, hematobiochemical, oxidative stress, genotoxicity, and histopathological changes during acrylamide toxicity in rats. A total of 30 adult male Wistar rats were divided in 5 equal groups and received 0, 10, 15, and 20 mg/kg body weight acrylamide as oral gavage, while group 5 was micronucleus (MN) control. Functional observational battery (FOB) parameters were studied at the 28th day of post treatment.

Evaluation of protective effect of vitamin e on acrylamide induced testicular toxicity in wister rats.

Male wistar rats (weighting 160-180 g) were divided in six groups of 6 animals per group. Group A and F served as control. Groups B, C, D and E received acrylamide at 20 mg/kg body weight for 28 days and groups C and E received additionally vitamin E (50 IU/kg body weight) for 1 to 28 days and 29 - 42(nd) days of experiment, respectively.

Neuroprotective effect of vitamin e supplementation in wistar rat treated with acrylamide.

Male wistar rats (weighting 160-180 g) were divided into six groups of six animals per group. Groups A and F served as control. Groups B, C, D, and E received acrylamide at 20 mg/kg body weight for 28 days and groups C and E received additionally vitamin E (50 IU/kg body weight) for 1 to 28 days and 29 to 42 days of experiment, respectively.