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The cover page and Editorial board

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Contents

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Editorial Note

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eSAP: A complete ICT solution for crop health management
Aralimarad Prabhuraj

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The role of citizen science in studying Lepidoptera biology and conservation in India
Sanjay Sondhi and Krushnamegh Kunte

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Invasive insect pests in India: Current scenario and future perspective
Naveena, N.L., Shashank, P.R., Devaramane Raghavendra and Mallikarjuna Jeer

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In conversation with Dr. Chandish R. Ballal

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Insects as a muse for innovation of modern technologies
Raghavendra K.V., Omprakash Navik and Bhagyasree, S. N

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Bamboozling by cuckoo bumble bee

Mogili Ramaiah and Naresh M. Meshram

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VTOL UAVs for spraying insecticides

Chakravarthy, A.K., Nitin, K.S. and Kiran P. Kulkarni

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Importance of honey bees in pollination of horticultural crops
Bhagyasree, S. N., Sachin S. Suroshe and Sweetee Kumari

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What came first, moth ears or bat sonar?

Adrish Dey

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Effect of elevated temperature and CO2 on natural enemies

of insect pests
Yogesh Yele, Subhash Chander, Namita Poddar,

Bhagyasree S. N. and Sachin S. Suroshe

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Our Tryst with Science

Chitra Narayanasami

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First Indian Entomologist photo contest

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Student corner 

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Cartoon by Ashirwad Tripathy