The host range of Oxyrachis tarandus on different growth stages of woody perennials in Pusa-Dholi, Bihar, India, during 1995-2002 showed periodic high seasonal occurrence of nymphs and adults on different growth components of Acacia nilotica, Acacia catechu, Acacia auriculiformis, Albizia procera,...

The larval development of Catopsilia scylla cornelia feeding on Cassia biflora, Catopsilia pyranthe pyranthe feeding on Cassia occidentalis and Catopsilia pomona pomona feeding on Cassia siamea was found to be similar in terms of number of instars, body lengths, head capsule widths and the larval...

In 1990, a serious root rot disease was observed in different strip plantations of Court Chandpur-Subdalpur railroad, Jessore-Benapole highway and Jessore-Satkhira road of greater Jessore district, Bangladesh. These plantations were covered with trees such as Cassia siamea, Acacia auriculiformis,...

Aqueous extracts of nine plant species belonging to seven families were evaluated for their insecticidal, anti-ovipositional and ovicidal properties against the pulse beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus, infesting cowpea, Vigna unguiculata. Small gunny bags were treated with a 10% concentration of...

Electrophoretic seed protein profiles, chromosome number and morphological characters of 10 species of genus Cassia belonging to subgenera Fistula and Senna, are discussed. The phylogenetic relationships between these 10 species are also evaluated, based on numerical analysis. According to...

A survey involving more than 129 farmers was conducted in 1998 and 1999 in Ouémé, Benin, to investigate the importance of pests and diseases as constraints to cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) production. Results indicated that in the Ouémé valley, Sclerotium rolfsii [Corticium rolfsii] and Aphis...

The effect of feeding by adults of Porcellio laevis under partial inhibition of microbial activity (using ampicillin) on leaf litter of Anthocephalus chinensis and cassia (Cassia siamea) trees was compared in the laboratory at 20% moisture content and 27°C. The feeding effects were compared with...

Field studies on planting methods for Cassia siamea in order to increase moisture conservation were carried out during 1993-95 in Orissa. The methods tested were the continuous contour V-ditch, the crescent, staggered trenches, and the normal pit method (control), Seedlings were planted in July...

Research on the allelopathic effects of C. siamea, A. microsperma and Leucaena glauca [L. leucocephala] (used as shade trees for cocoa) on cocoa clone ICS 60 was conducted in greenhouses at the Indonesian Coffee and Cocoa Research Institute, using the Salisbury & Ross method. Cocoa seedlings...

Field tests were conducted of 4 planting methods (continuous contour V-ditch planting, crescent planting, staggered trench planting, and the normal pit planting method) in 1993-95 at Sidingi and Nabaguda villages, Phulbani District, Orissa, on land with a slope of 4-6%, with acidic soil (pH 5.3)....