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Strategic implementation of conventional and advanced approaches to combat brinjal shoot and fruit borer

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Brinjal shoot and fruit borer (Leucinodes orbonalis) is a major devastating brinjal pest that leads to substantial yield losses. Besides this, it also infests the other major vegetable crops such as tomato and okra. India has an excellent germplasm diversity of brinjal species that can be explored to manage this pest. This review article thoroughly discusses several eco-friendly and advanced approaches to managing the infestation of Leucinodes orbonalis (brinjal shoot and fruit borer). The collected information regarding pests has concluded that integrated pest management strategies effectively reduce yield losses in Brinjal. However, advanced approaches such as genetic engineering and utilization of molecular markers can also contribute to the screening and development of resistant cultivars, while this technique can also help to analyze the pesticidal resistance of plants.

Source: Discover Applied Sciences

DOI: 10.1007/s42452-025-06670-6

Authors: Greeshma Thomas, Vandana Thakur, Sunny Sharma, Samareddin Azizi

Institutions: Lovely Professional University, Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Samangan Higher Education Institute

Language: English

Topic: Insect-Plant Interactions and Control

Subfield: Insect Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4408568806

FWCI: 1.388

Cites: 85

Cited by: 2

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