1. Amaranthaceae - Insect Pest

 Amaranth (Chaulai, Marsa) – Amaranthus spp.

 Spinach (Palak) – Spinacia oleracea

2. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) - Insect Pest

 Carrot (Gajar) – Daucus carota

 Coriander (Dhania) – Coriandrum sativum

 Fennel (Saunf) – Foeniculum vulgare

 Parsnip (Pashnaka) – Pastinaca sativa (less common)

3. Asteraceae (Compositae) - Insect Pest

 Lettuce (Salad Patta) – Lactuca sativa

4. Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) - Insect Pest

 Cabbage (Patta Gobhi) – Brassica oleracea var.

capitata

 Cauliflower (Phool Gobhi) – Brassica oleracea var.

botrytis

 Broccoli (Hari Gobhi) – Brassica oleracea var. italica

 Radish (Mooli) – Raphanus sativus

 Mustard Greens (Sarson ka Saag) – Brassica juncea

 Turnip (Shalgam) – Brassica rapa subsp. rapa

 Knol Khol (Ganth Gobhi) – Brassica oleracea var.

gongylodes

5. Convolvulaceae - Insect Pest

 Sweet Potato (Shakarkandi) – Ipomoea batatas

6. Cucurbitaceae - Insect Pest

 Cucumber (Kheera) – Cucumis sativus

 Bitter Gourd (Karela) – Momordica charantia

 Ridge Gourd (Turai) – Luffa acutangula

 Sponge Gourd (Nenua) – Luffa cylindrica

 Pointed Gourd (Parwal) – Trichosanthes dioica

 Snake Gourd (Chichinda) – Trichosanthes cucumerina

 Pumpkin (Kaddu) – Cucurbita maxima

 Bottle Gourd (Lauki) – Lagenaria siceraria

 Ash Gourd (Petha) – Benincasa hispida

 Summer Squash (Chappan Kaddu) – Cucurbita pepo

7. Fabaceae (Leguminosae) - Insect Pest

 Pea (Matar) – Pisum sativum

 French Bean (Phali) – Phaseolus vulgaris

 Cowpea (Lobia) – Vigna unguiculata

 Cluster Bean (Guar) – Cyamopsis tetragonoloba

8. Liliaceae - Insect Pest

 Onion (Pyaaz) – Allium cepa

 Garlic (Lahsun) – Allium sativum

9. Malvaceae - Insect Pest

 Okra (Bhindi) – Abelmoschus esculentus

10. Solanaceae - Insect Pest

 Tomato (Tamatar) – Solanum lycopersicum

 Eggplant/Brinjal (Baingan) – Solanum melongena

 Potato (Aloo) – Solanum tuberosum

 Chilli (Mirch) – Capsicum annuum

 Bell Pepper (Shimla Mirch) – Capsicum annuum

11. Zingiberaceae - Insect Pest

 Ginger (Adrak) – Zingiber officinale

 Turmeric (Haldi) – Curcuma longa

Prof. (Dr.) Hemant Kumar Singh completed his B.Sc. (Ag), M.Sc. (Ag), and Ph.D. at Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi. He subsequently joined Nagaland University in the Department of Entomology, SASRD, where he served as Lecturer, Reader, Associate Professor, and Professor, and acted as Head of the Department for more than 10 years. Currently, he is a Professor in the Department of Entomology and Director of the Narayan Institute of Agricultural Sciences at Gopal Narayan Singh University (GNSU), Jamuhar, Sasaram (Bihar). Since 2022–23, he has been serving as the Zonal President of the Entomological Society of India for the NorthEast Region, Life Member of various other Academic Societies of National importance. Prof. Singh has represented ICAR as a delegate in several countries, including Australia, Thailand, and the United States. During his career, he has supervised four Ph.D. scholars and 24 M.Sc. students, and successfully coordinated multiple research projects, including the ICAR-sponsored “Biodiversity of Arthropod Fauna in the Rice Ecosystem of Nagaland,” the “ICAR-AICRP on Honey Bee and Pollinators”, the “Indo-Australian Project on Stingless Bees,” and the “Evaluation of Neonicotinoid Molecules on Pollinators,” sponsored by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Government of India. He has authored numerous publications in the field of Entomology. Notably, his book “An Unexplored Stingless Bee” published by ICAR, Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi, is widely recognized.

Dr. Radheshyam Ramkrishna Dhole alias Radheshyam Dhole has completed his B.Sc. (Ag.) from Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola (MH) in year 2015 then M.Sc. (Ag.) in Agril. Entomology from Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri (MH) during 2017 and Ph.D. in Entomology and Agril. Zoology under the supervision of late Prof. (Dr.) R. N. Singh from Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi (UP) in year 2021. During his studies, he was awarded with fellowships from ICAR and UGC. Currently, he is working as an Assistant Professor at Department of Entomology, Narayan Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Gopal Narayan Singh University (GNSU), Jamuhar, Sasaram (BR). He has good number of publications including research papers, popular articles, manuals, books and book chapters etc. published in various reputed journals of national and international significance.