The Black spotted, Yellow Borer, Conogethes punctiferalis Guenée and Allied Species

Moths of the genus Conogethes: taxonomy, Systematics and similar species.- Molecular status of Conogethes spp.: An overview.- Conogethes sahyadriensis: A new borer on zingiberaceous crop plants from India .- Status of Shoot and Fruit Borer, Conogethes spp (Crambidae: Lepidoptera) in Asia: Central, South and the South East.- Research Progress of Conogethes punctiferalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in China.- Status of Conogethes punctiferalis (Guenée) in South of Vietnam.- Status of Shoot and Fruit borer, Conogethes punctiferalis in Sri Lanka .- Status and management of Conogethes spp. in Malaysia .- Predicting Potential Global distribution of Black Spotted Yellow Moth, Conogethes punctiferalis Guenée(Crambidae: Lepidoptera)by CLIMEX modeling.- Bio-ecological studies on Conogethes sahyadriensis in South India .- Bio-ecology of Shoot and Fruit borer, Conogethes punctiferalis Guenee (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in Central India.- Shoot and fruit borer, Conogethes spp (Crambidae: Lepidoptera) in North East India.- Bio-ecology and Management of Shoot and Fruit Borer, Conogethes punctiferalis Guenée (Crambidae: Lepidoptera) on fruit crops in Central India.- The Shoot and Fruit Borer, Conogethes Punctiferalis Guenée: An important pest of tropical and subtropical fruit crops .- Bio-Ecology, damage potential and management of Conogethes punctiferalis Guenée in plantation crops .- Status of Shoot and Fruit Borer, Conogethes sahyadriensis on  spice crops.- Pest Risk Analysis for the Shoot and Fruit Borer, Conogethes spp. (Crambide: Lepidoptera) .- Rearing of Conogethes punctiferalis Guenée (Crambidae: Lepidoptera) and feasibility of its biological control.- Reproduction in the Shoot and Fruit Borer, Conogethes spp. (Crambidae: Lepidoptera): Strategizing survival?.- Host Plant Relationships of the Shoot and Fruit Borer, Conogethes spp.(Crambidae: Lepidoptera): Mechanisms and Determinants.- Extraction and identification of pheromones of the borer, Conogethes punctiferalis Guenée

Dr. A.K. Chakravarthy, Head and Principal Scientist, Division of Entomology and Nematology is an author of many books and over 300 scientific papers and 30 chapters in Entomology and Natural history. His interest includes Insects, birds, bats, rodents and mammals. With over three decades of experience of teaching, research and extension, Dr. Chakravarthy has been the investigator for over 35 research projects and has guided more than 25 students for post graduation. A Ph.D, from Punjab Agriculture University and Fellow from IARI, New Delhi, he is a member of several National and International scientific academia, an advisor, a panelist, a referee, reviewer, editor and he is associated with publication of several national and international journals worldwide. A field orientated, widely travelled biologist, he is actively working on novel approaches in Integrated Pest management, Host Plant Interaction, Vertebrate pest management, Biodiversity and environmental conservation issues. Recently he has published books titled - New Horizons in Insect Science: Towards Sustainable Pest Management, Economic and Ecological Significance of Arthropods in Diversified Ecosystems- Sustaining Regulatory Mechanisms and Arthropod Diversity and Conservation in the Tropics and sub-tropics by Springer.