

Insects dominate almost all ecosystems on our planet. One of the factors that has contributed to their astonishing success has been their small size. It was therefore significant that this year saw the NBAIR discovering Kikiki huna, an egg parasitoid, the smallest insect on earth capable of flying. This rare insect is not known from most parts of the world. It is just one of the treasures unearthed by the NBAIR during the last year. Taxonomists of the Bureau regularly survey different agroecosystems including North East, Andamans and Western Ghats for their unique insect fauna and many taxa not known in India have been discovered and documented. read more...

- To act as a nodal agency for collection, characterization, documentation, conservation, exchange, research and utilization of agriculturally important insect resources(including mites, spiders and related arthropods) for sustainable agriculture.
- Capacity building, dissemination of technologies and forging linkages with stake holders.
- On farm validation of biocontrol strategies, forging linkages with commodity based crop research Institutes, AICRP/ AINP and capacity building.









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Management of rugose spiralling whitefly by using biocontrol agents.
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ICAR-NBAIR conducts workshop for Umiam farmers
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Interactive meeting with farmers for the management of Rugose Spiraling whitefly in Coconut and Palm trees at Rajamandry (Andhra Pradesh)
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ICBC-2018 News
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Awareness Program in Andra Pradesh on Utilization and Conservation agents in Rugose Spiraling Whitefly Management.
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THE HINDU - Director of ICAR-NBAIR, Chandish R Ballal at a tribal farmers' meeting at Pedalabudu in Araku mandal of Visakhapatnam district on JULY 12, 2018
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Visakhapatnam: Organic cultivation awareness meet held for tribal farmers, ICAR_NBAIR, Bengaluru
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Hosa Digantha-Establishment of farmers for scientific farming by Shri Radha Mohan Singh Ji
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Vijaya karnataka-Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Shri Radha Mohan Singh Ji visited ICAR-NBAIR
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Swachh Bharat Summer Internship
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The Hindu - Comp on whitefly infestation on coconut crop
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The Kadalu - Spiralling whitefly infestation on coconut
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The Hindu-Information Camp of Insect Infestation on Agriculture/Coconut crop
"white fly control by mass releasing of parasitoids"
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The Hindu-
Use parasitoids to tackle whitefly menace, coconut growers told
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Prajavani-White-flies army entering the coast!
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The Hindu-Experts warn against the use of insecticides
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Vijayavani - Workshop on Biological control for Coconut growers
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Biological control of Spilosoma attacking Potato crop
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Whiteflies plaguing coconut plantations in South India
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Deccan Herald - In their 'buzzing' world
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Samyukta Karnataka - Gonnehulu Keeta Bhadege Parisara Snehi Maddu
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The Hindu - A tiny bit found in India too
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The Hindu - An army against agri pest attack
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The Hindu - Amazing Biodiversity
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The Hindu - Hebbal not just a suburb
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