Evaluation of the Bioefficacy and Insecticide Compatibility of Entomopathogens for Management of Whitefly (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) on Upland Cotton Under Laboratory and Polyhouse Conditions.

Entomopathogens (EPFs) are potential alternatives to chemical insecticides for managing Bemisia tabaci (Genn.), an invasive pest of the cotton crop. EPFs alone may not always provide enough insect pest control, but combining EPFs with pesticides, provided both components are compatible, can make an integrated pest management program considerably more effective.

Robustness of self-compacting concrete containing waste foundry sand and metakaolin: A sustainable approach.

Waste foundry sand (WFS) is a solid waste generated from the metal casting industries around the world, problem of its disposal and utilization are burgeoning universally. WFS is termed as a hazardous material due to the presence of organic and inorganic materials that are capable of contaminating the environment and can cause serious health issues. The study aims to re-utilize WFS in large volumes in concrete as a fine aggregate.

Assessing genetic diversity among six populations of Gossypium arboreum L. using microsatellites markers.

Among the four cultivated cotton species, G. hirsutum (allotetraploid) presently holds a primary place in cultivation. Efforts to further improve this primary cotton face the constraints of its narrow genetic base due to repeated selective breeding and hence demands enrichment of diversity in the gene pool.

SNP discovery in complex allotetraploid genomes (Gossypium spp., Malvaceae) using genotyping by sequencing.

Premise Of The Study: Single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) marker discovery in plants with complex allotetraploid genomes is often confounded by the presence of homeologous loci (along with paralogous and orthologous loci). Here we present a strategy to filter for SNPs representing orthologous loci.

Methods And Results: Using Illumina next-generation sequencing, 54 million reads were collected from restriction enzyme-digested DNA libraries of a diversity of Gossypium taxa.

Efficacy of homeopathic intervention in subclinical hypothyroidism with or without autoimmune thyroiditis in children: an exploratory randomized control study.

Introduction: The decision to treat subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) with or without autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT) in children, presents a clinical dilemma. This study was undertaken to evaluate the efficacy of individualized homeopathy in these cases.

Methods: The study is an exploratory, randomized, placebo controlled, single blind trial.