Retrospection of Outbreaks of <i>Spodoptera mauritia </i>Boisduval in NER India: The Solution Lies in Ecological Engineering, Not in Insecticides

Rice cultivation in North East India is organic by tradition; however, the recent outbreaks of the rice-swarming caterpillar, <i>Spodoptera mauritia </i>Boisduval, have compelled rice-farmers to use synthetic insecticides. The outbreak in 2016 affected more than 56,768 ha of winter rice...

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Main Authors: Arup Kumar Sarma, Christian Damgaard, Prasanta Neog
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: MDPI AG 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/f2515ee6cb4249b6ab35a7e15e0c9782
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