Ethanol extract from the leaves of Platycladus orientaliswere investigated for their anthelmintic activity against Pheretima posthuma. Three concentrations (1%, 2.5% and 5%) of extract were studied in activity, which involved the determination of time of paralysis and death of the worm. The extract exhibited significant dose dependent anthelmintic activity. Piperazine citrate in same concentration as that of extract was included as standard reference and distilled water as control. The anthelmintic activity of ethanol extract of Platycladus orientalishas therefore been demonstrated for the first time.

The maize stem borer Chilo partellus (swinhoe) is one of the most destructive pests of maize. This species is most important at altitudes below 1500 meters above sea level .It’s magnitude of damage ranges from 26.7 to 80.4. In young plants the shoot can be killed, causing a "dead heart". In older plants the upper part of the stem usually dies as a result of the boring of the caterpillars. Several contact and systematic insecticides are being used for its managemen. Therefore, it necessitated evaluating the relative persistence of insecticides and neem based formulations commonly used against this borer pest for devising its economically effective management programme.

Two new species of the genus Mogheia, Lopez-Neyra in 1994 i.e., Mogheia yasini n.sp. and Mogheia shahadensis n.sp. were collected from Turdoides malcomi (Skyes) from different part of Maharashtra State India. The present parasites are differ from all the known species of the genus Mogheia, Lopez-Neyra,1994 in having length of worm, number and shape of testes, shape of cirrus pouch, shape of ovary, position of vagina and structure of vitellaria.