Title: First report of the leaf beetle, Madurasia undulatovittata Motschulsky, (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Galerucini) on green gram from middle Gujarat, India
Abstract: Plant Health Clinic-second anniversarySurely the eye-catching achievement of the last quarter is Chandryaan-3.The Vikram lander and the Pragyan rover on south pole of the moon, is indeed a proud moment for scientists of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and for the rest of us too, including life scientists!This is an excellent demonstration of integration of sciences and institutions and backed by very supportive government and an enthusiastic Nation.Insect Environment is proud of all our space team.In our context it was a Drosophilidae fly that was first sent to space by USA on a V-2 rocket on 20 February, 1947.Records are there for ants carried to International Space Stations.In future Entomologist here can certainly plan experiments with insects in collaboration with ISRO.Maui-one of the Hawaiian Islands was hit by wildfires mainly the beautiful town of Lahaina causing immeasurable damage.I have had the privilege of visiting Maui, three times, and its people are mostly friendly Polynesians with best of modernity, whale-watching, crystal clean beaches and sea, all go to make Maui a great destination (but costly!!).Add to Maui, wildfires in the American continent, crazy floods in China, blasting temperatures in Europe and hottest August this year, makes climate changes seem like a dreadful monster.Then the Moroccan earthquake and Libyan flood make it more of climate shock than change!The context again, how does insects survive or perish in these ordeals needs intensive studies.Again, needless to emphasise that insect expeditions and collections need acceleration in disaster sensitive areas, before we lose out on species!Our plant health clinic, Shree Nidhi Agrochemicals completed two years of service to farmers.Shreenidhi Agro Chemicals Startup under the aegis of Rashvee International Phytosanitary Research and Services, a super state-of-the-art clinic, came into being on 5th September 2021.The highlights are: It is set in the heart of horticulture farms (in Vijayapura, close to Bangalore Airport) catering to > 20,000 farmers in Bangalore Urban/Rural, Devanahalli, Dodaballapura, Chikaballapura, Shidalghatta, Bagepalli, Gudibande, Gauribidanur, Chintamani, Kolar, Hoskote all in Karnataka), Chittoor, Madanapalli (Andhra Pradesh), Krishnagiri, Vellore, (Tamil Nadu) etc.Farmers get the benefit of expert (all postgraduate agriculture-no quacks) discussion, diagnosis and dispensation of all the required inputs under a single window; seed to plant health to marketing services.