The field trial was conducted during 2018-19 and 2020-21 at Urban Technology Park, Habak, Sher-e- Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Srinagar (UT of Jammu and Kashmir) to evaluate the bio-efficacy of various insecticides viz., Clothiandin 50% W...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i101468
Rukshanda Hanif, Abu Manzar, M Jamal Ahmad, Angrej Ali, Waseem Hassan Raja, M. H. Chesti, Fahim Jeelani Wani, Iqra Qureshi, Munazah Yaqoob, Sajad Mohi-Ud-Din, Liyaqat Ayub, Rabia Lone, Kshetrimayum Jabaskumar Singh & Showkat Ahmad Shiekh·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
The rice moth, Corcyra cephalonica (Stainton), is an important stored-product insect whose growth and developmental characteristics may vary with rearing substrate and environmental conditions. Although morphometric information is available for the species under different rearing...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104461
Aims: To correlate the aphid population with the weather parameters, i.e., temperature (minimum and maximum), minimum relative humidity, maximum relative humidity. Bio-efficacy of different molecules against aphid population. Study Design: RCBD (Randomized Complete Block Design)...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i23680
Showkat Ahmad Sheikh, Abu Manzar, Md Jamal Ahmad, Farooq Ahmad Khan, Nageena Nazeer, Mohd Anwar Bhat, Munazah Yaqoob & Sajad Mohi-Ud-Din·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
Pulses, containing 20–25% protein, are crucial for dietary security, with India contributing about 25% of global pulse production. Field pea (Pisum sativum L.), known as “matar” in India, and an important cool-season pulse valued for its high protein, starch, fibre, minerals, and...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i23674
Background: The whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) is a destructive insect pest and vector of begomo viruses, which transmits virus diseases in several important crop plants leading to severe losses in yield and quality. Aims: Whitefly population and weather data,...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i23665
Apple is among the leading temperate fruit crops, which faces considerable losses due to diseases and insect pests annually. Amongst the recently reported pests on apple, Apple blotch leaf miner (ABLM) has caused severe outbreaks in parts of the Shopian district, located in the N...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2025/v11i4590
Sumyrah Mukhtar, Javid Ahmad Bhat, M.H Chesti, Mumtaz Ahmad Ganie, Zahoor A. Baba, Fehim J. Wani, Abu Manzar, Tsering Dolker, Renuka, Tanzeela Habib, Ishrat Gull, Fatima Sajwa, Suffiya Wani & Najmu Saqib Khan·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2025
One of the main causes of soil structural degradation is land use change, which has a direct impact on aggregate stability, a crucial sign of soil resilience, quality, and long-term productivity. This study evaluated how the conversion of forests to agriculture affected the stabi...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i123472