Pea aphids need amino acids for growth and reproduction, and sugars for energy. Broad beans (Vicia faba) and alfalfa (Medicago sativa), their common host plants, may offer different amino acid and sugar profiles, which can impact aphid rearing conditions. Thus, this study examine...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i95753
The Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) threatens cereal production in sub-Saharan Africa, where reliance on synthetic pesticides poses resistance, health, and sustainability risks. This study evaluated insecticidal and antifeedant efficacy of crude Ocimum suave extracts (water...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2026/v14i3372
Common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) play an essential role in the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Tanzania, serving as a food security crop and a source of income. Despite their importance, production has been hindered by various factors, including insect pests such as Aphis...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i4325
A total of 180-day-old Cobb 500 broiler chicks were brooded for two weeks before being randomly assigned to three dietary treatments (D1, D2 and D3) in a completely randomized design. Dietary treatment D1 was a commercial broiler diet as a control, while Diet D2 contained 5% cock...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2025/v8i4381
Hamis Daniel Wambura, Gration Mutashoberwa Rwegasira, Martin John Martin & Germana Henry Laswai·Asian Plant Research Journal·2025
Sugarcane is a commercial crop and prime source of sugar contributing about 60% of worldwide sugar demand. Production of the crop in Africa is threatened by the African sugarcane stalk borer (Eldana saccharina), which can reduce yields up to 0.5 t/ha, even with just one larva pre...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i3309