This study therefore aimed to evaluate the use of cashew nut cake and cashew apple bagasse in the diet of Japanese meat quails. Accordingly, 270 one-day-old quail chicks with an average weight of 11.02 ± 1.37 g were used. The quails were distributed according to a completely rand...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104459
Chilli anthracnose (fruit rot), caused by Colletotrichum spp., is one of the most destructive diseases limiting chilli production, resulting in substantial pre- and post-harvest losses. This study assessed the distribution, symptom expression, cultural characteristics, mycelial g...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104460
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
Effective genetic improvement of grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) depends on the amount of useful variation present in yield-associated characters and on their expected response to selection. The study quantified genetic variability, broad-sense heritability, and genetic advance f...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104462
Food extrusion is a versatile food processing technology that can transform a variety of raw materials into products with desirable textural, structural, nutritional, and functional characteristics. This review examines the principles, mechanisms, types, and technological advance...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104463
Rajendra Prasad, Ram Subhag Singh, Mukesh Shrivastava, C. l. Maurya, Nausad Khan, Harish Chand Singh, Suraj Singh, Mohit Tiwari & Ram Ajeet Chaudhary·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
A field experiment was conducted to determine the population dynamics of Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) larvae in relation to abiotic factors on chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) during two consecutive Rabi seasons, 2024-25 and 2025-26, at the Students’ Instructional Farm (SIF), C.S.A...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104464
Lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV) causes cutaneous lesions whose severity may reflect differences in host immune status. This study evaluated the relationship between histopathological changes in nodular skin lesions and cytokine expression in cattle classified according to clinica...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104465
Prebiotic-enriched instant foods offer a promising approach to improve dietary fibre intake while providing convenient and acceptable alternatives to traditional fermented products. The present study was undertaken to standardise a prebiotic-enriched instant dosa mix for its pote...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104466
The coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) represents an indispensable tropical commodity cultivated across more than 12 million hectares globally, sustaining rural economies and driving international market growth. However, conventional processing techniques remain hampered by low extracti...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104467
Cut foliage is a technically diverse but comparatively under-synthesised component of the floriculture industry. Leaves, fronds, phyllodes, cladodes and leafy shoots are traded as line, mass, filler and textural materials, yet their production and postharvest biology are often ma...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104450