Rice is a fundamental staple food commodity all around the world. Globally, it is grown over
167 million hectares and occupies almost 1/5 th of total cultivated land under cereals. With a …

MarkSim simulation data of future daily maximum (T. max) and minimum (T. min) air
temperatures from seven General Circulation Models (GCM) viz., BCCR-BCM2. 0, CNRM …

Food security of our country is at risk due to heavy yield losses of agricultural crops caused
by pests and diseases known together as biotic stresses. Conventional management …

The importance of farmers' adaptation measures in addressing climate change has been
widely acknowledged. Nevertheless, the assurance of their effectiveness in reducing …

The comparative biological studies on yellow stem borer, Scirpophaga incertulas (Wlk.) and
white Stem Borer, Scirpophaga fusciflua Hampson showed that the moths of both species …

A field experiment was carried out during kharif season 2016 at Indira Gandhi Krishi
Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur. Yellow stem borer is major insect pest always causing damage to …

Background Increases in global mean temperature, changes in rainfall patterns, and
extreme climatic events are expected results of climate change. The individual effects of …

Current pest management relies extensively on pesticide application worldwide, despite the
frequent rise of pesticide resistance in crop pests. This is particularly worrisome because …

The spatiotemporal changes in temperature are a main cause for a shift in crop phenology
as well as failure of crop calendar. Yellow stem borer (YSB) is an insect pest of rice crop that …

Research work conducted at institutional farm, Palli Siksha Bhavana, Visva Bharathi
University, Srinikethan, West Bengal, India during late Rabi season of 2019-20. Abiotic …