Pesticide resistance in tropical agriculture is often treated as a technical defect that can be corrected by replacing a failing product. This interpretation overlooks the chemical treadmill: an eco-evolutionary feedback in which repeated exposure selects resistant genotypes, con...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i94441
A field experiment was conducted during the Rabi season of 2025–26 at the Research Farm of Mewar University, Gangrar, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, India. The experiment was laid out in a factorial randomised block design with three replications and nine treatment combinations comprisi...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i94434
Organic and natural farming are increasingly promoted as responses to the coupled crises of climate change, soil degradation and input dependence. Yet their climate-smart credentials are frequently asserted from labels or individual practices rather than evaluated across producti...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i94435
Clayton Moura de Carvalho, Thales Vinícius de Araújo Viana, Albanise Barbosa Marinho, Manoel Valnir Júnior, Raimundo Rodrigues Gomes Filho, Leonaria Luna Silva de Carvalho & Gabriel Teles Santos da Silva·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2026
Cultivation of Jatropha curcas L. has been promoted because of its potential as a non-edible oilseed crop for clean-energy applications and its adaptation to arid and semi-arid environments. This study evaluated temporal variation in foliar macro- and micronutrient concentrations...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i94436
Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica Plenck) productivity and profitability depend strongly on effective nutrient management. A field experiment was conducted during the Rabi season of 2025–26 at the Research Farm, Mewar University, Gangrar, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, to evaluat...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i94437
This study was designed to determine the influence of dietary L-threonine supplementation above the NRC (1994)-recommended level on growth performance, blood profile, antioxidant capacity, gut morphology, and intestinal microbiota in broiler chickens during the starter and grower...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i94438
This study evaluated selected heavy-metal concentrations and soil physicochemical properties at agricultural-waste disposal sites in Abak Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Soil samples were obtained from sites affected by piggery manure, poultry manure, cassava mil...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i94439
This study was conducted to examine the adoption behaviour of vegetable growers towards recommended protective measures for pesticide residue management in Bharuch district, Gujarat. Using an ex-post facto research design, primary field data were systematically collected from 120...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i84427
Tea prepared from Camellia sinensis and infusions made from other botanicals are widely consumed as foods, yet their health claims often rest on evidence generated with chemically dissimilar beverages, concentrated extracts or isolated compounds. This critical narrative review in...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i84428
Background: Megachile bees are important solitary pollinators of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.), however information on their species composition, abundance, effect of trap-nest installation, and impact of abiotic factors under subtropical environments remains limited. Aim:...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i84429