Enhancement of groundnut ( <scp> <i>Arachis hypogaea</i> </scp> L.) leaves with silica supplementation influences nutritional indices and development of <scp> <i>Spodoptera litura</i> </scp> Fab. and <scp> <i>Helicoverpa armigera</i> </scp> Hub. (Lep
Calcium silicate application, particularly through combined foliar and soil treatments, negatively influenced larval development and food utilization in S. litura and H. armigera. These findings highlight silicon's potential as an ecofriendly component of integrated pest management strategies in groundnut cultivation, offering a sustainable alternative to synthetic insecticides. © 2026 Society of Chemical Industry.
Authors
- S KRISHNASAMY (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8112-2880)
- Chinniah Chinniah
- Parthiban Packirisamy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1959-4446)
- Shanthi Mookiah
- Kanagaraj Murali‐Baskaran
- Chandramani Periyakaman
Institutions
- Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (IN)
- Indian Council of Agricultural Research (IN)
- Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Ghatkhed Amravati (IN)
- National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pest Management Science
- Published
- 2026-02-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.70638
- Primary Topic
- Silicon Effects in Agriculture
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00