Antimicrobial Traits of Against , the Causal Agent of Sheath Blight of Rice Under Field Conditions.

, an entomopathogenic fungus, has recently drawn attention worldwide not only as a potential biocontrol agent against insect pests but also for its other beneficial roles as plant disease antagonist, endophyte, plant growth promoter, and beneficial rhizosphere colonizer. In the present study, 53 native isolates of were screened for antifungal ability against , the causal agent of sheath blight of rice. Also, the mechanisms underlying such interaction and the responsible antimicrobial traits involved were studied.

Molecular interaction between plants and species against soil-borne plant pathogens.

spp. (Hypocreales) are used worldwide as a lucrative biocontrol agent. The interactions of spp.

Multidrug-Resistant Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Pathotypes in North Eastern Region of India: Backyard Small Ruminants-Human-Water Interface.

A total of 648 diarrheagenic (DEC) were isolated from calves ( = 219), lambs ( = 87), kids ( = 103), human ( = 193), and water ( = 46) samples. The presence of enteropathogenic (EPEC), enterotoxigenic (ETEC), and shigatoxigenic (STEC) was confirmed by PCR-based detection of the Shiga toxin, intimin, hemolysin, and enterotoxin genes. All the isolates were tested for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by disc diffusion assay.

AN INVENTORY OF THE BUTTERFLIES OF MANIPUR, INDIA (INSECTA: LEPIDOPTERA).

The butterfly fauna of Manipur is poorly known, and a few sporadic studies were carried out decades ago. In this study, butterflies were photographed and/or collected in 80 localities including revisiting of 12 historical localities in the hills and valleys from Manipur state, India. Butterflies were regularly sampled between 2010 and 2019.

Biology, Predatory Potential, Life Table, and Field Evaluation of Propylea dissecta (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), Against Lipaphis erysimi (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on Broccoli.

Propylea dissecta (Mulsant) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) is one of the most promising ladybird beetle against many sucking pests. Predation rates, developmental biology, life table, and field assessment of this ladybird were examined against mustard aphid, Lipaphis erysimi (Kalt.) (Hemiptera: Aphididae), on broccoli.

Microbial control of the invasive spiraling whitefly on cassava with entomopathogenic fungi.

The entomopathogenic fungi Beauveria bassiana, Metarhizium anisopliae, Lecanicillium lecanii and Isaria fumosorosea were tested for their efficacy in managing the exotic spiraling whitefly Aleurodicus dispersus (Hemiptera, Aleyrodidae) on cassava (Manihot esculenta) during 2 seasons (2011-2012 and 2012-2013). The fungi I. fumosorosea and L.