BIOLOGICAL ROLE OF MARIGOLD (TAGETES ERECTA L.) IN HABITAT MANIPULATION AND SUSTENANCE OF NATURAL ENEMY POPULATIONS IN UPLAND RICE

Biological role of marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) in habitat manipulation and sustenance of natural enemy populations in upland rice

The re-designing of agricultural systems in integrated pest management (IPM) has been aimed at reducing the use of synthetic pesticides to manage pests.In conservation biological control, the cropping habitat is manipulated to provide vital resources that are required by natural enemies to suppress pest populations.Habitat manipulation is an exampl

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Title IX Literacy

Celebrated by many and lamented by a vocal few, Title IX holds the distinction of being one of the few pieces of legislation passed by the United States Congress that has emerged as an iconic symbol unto itself.Despite broad familiarity with the term, it remains much less clear how many Americans have more than a superficial understanding of what t

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