St. Joseph's College, Devagiri

About: St. Joseph's College, Devagiri is a based out in . It is known for research contribution in the topics: Dung beetle & Scarabaeinae. The organization has 61 authors who have published 71 publications receiving 778 citations. The organization is also known as: St. Joseph's College.

Habitat Preference of Indian Peafowl ( Pavo cristatus ) in Selected Areas of Palakkad District, Kerala, India

Abstract: The Indian peafowl ( Pavo cristatus ), a species of national importance, remains unstudied in major habitats of Kerala as well as the country as a whole. In Kerala, peafowl population is on the increase; they are now becoming an unconventional pest among the farmer community and an indicator species of change in climatic conditions. It has been estimated that peafowl show preference towards some habitats. Identification of their habitat preference by vegetation analysis will be effective in reducing the conflicts between man and bird with proper intervention.

Self-assembled 1D Semiconductors: Liquid Crystalline Columnar Phase

Abstract: Organic semiconducting materials have emerged as potential alternative to inorganic silicon based semiconductors for the production of low-cost, flexible and light weight plastic electronic devices. When compared with crystalline and polymeric structures, liquid crystalline (LC) ordering in organic semiconductors favors their self-assembly into large area monodomain thin-film structures with carrier mobilities in the range from 10−3 cm2 V−1 s−1 to 10−1 cm2 V−1 s−1. The LC nature enables a self-healing process of structural defects such as grain boundaries within the material which is especially exploited during post production thermal treatment for device improvement. The main objective of this chapter is to review the research progress in the field of columnar LC semiconductors with the emphasis on molecular structure—charge transport property relationship, control of alignment, and their prospective applications in molecular electronics.

Interaction between energy consumption and economic growth in india

Abstract: This Paper examines the relation between energy use and GDP percapita of India. It used the annual data from 1971-2013, obtained from World Development Indicators of World Bank for India. The variables used in this study are – Percapita GDP and Energy consumption in Kilograms of oil equivalent (Kgoe). The result shows long run relation between energy use and GDP percapita. The result also shows that Energy Use granger causes GDP percapita of India for the sample period.

Weak Wiener–Ditkin sets

Abstract: A weak form of Wiener–Ditkin set is introduced and some of its properties are studied. As a consequence, a weak form of C-set-S-set problem has come up.

Control of the Mupli Beetle, Luprops tristis (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), and Dormancy Phase-related Variation in Insecticide Susceptibility1

Abstract: Massive home invasions by the Mupli beetle, Luprops tristis F. (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), with the onset of monsoon rains, aggregation in a prolonged state of dormancy at specific locations, and repeated selection of the same locations for years provides an excellent opportunity to control the beetles employing suitable insecticides. The weak physical stature of the surviving beetles during the last phase of dormancy lead to the proposition that there were differences in insecticide susceptibility during the early- and late-dormancy phases. Hence, efficacy of three pyrethroid insecticides were tested with filter-paper bioassays to determine LC99 and KC99 values in the early and late phases of dormancy and to analyse whether the efficacy of the compounds vary between the early and late phases. During the late-dormancy phase, these compounds caused immediate knockdown but not immediate mortality at the lowest application rates. However, because the beetles have to be controlled during the early p...