Globally, late leaf spot (LLS), a foliar fungal disease is one of the most important biotic constraint in groundnut production. LLS is a major cause of yield loss accounting for over 70% in groundnut production. This study aimed to evaluate 115 BC1F4 groundnut lines for resistanc...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121824
Dianyagou Paul Ouali, Aboubié Elisabeth Zongo, Manan Djamila Baïkoro, Wendolian Romain Soalla, Pawindé Elisabeth Zida & Kuilpoko Marie Laure Guissou·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2024
Fusarium wilt, caused by the genus Fusarium, is a fungal disease that is a major threat to the health of sesame plants in Burkina Faso. To reduce the incidence of the disease, most farmers abuse synthetic pesticides. These pesticides have negative effects on the environment and h...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121825
The present investigation was aimed to study the effect of blend proportion and acidity level for the preparation of blended nectar and to evaluate nutritional as well as sensory quality of developed product during storage. During investigation, experiment was laid out using comp...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121826
A field experiment was conducted at Rice Research Station, Department of Agriculture, Government of West Bengal, Chinsurah, Hooghly during three consecutive Kharif seasons to evaluate the effect of exogenously applied silicon on the infestation of rice insect-pests and yield of r...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121827
The present study highlights the biology of Tobacco Caterpillar (Spodoptera litura Fabricius) on Castor Plant. The host plant quality is a key determinant of the fecundity of herbivorous insects; it also affects insect reproductive strategies, egg size and quality, the allocatio...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121828
A study was conducted at AAU (Anand Agricultural University), Anand during 2022-24 aimed to standardize sowing time, days to fruit maturity, seed extraction methods and seed yield of brinjal variety Anand Raj. The research included 48 treatment combinations with three sowing date...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121829
The advent of genome editing has opened up hitherto unimaginable avenues for research into agriculture, treatment of hereditary disorders and other intricate biological processes, revolutionising the fields which are at core of human civilization. CRISPR-based technologies are le...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121830
Chemical residues in mulberry leaves, the sole food source for silkworms, can adversely affect silkworm health and silk production. This study evaluated the safety and impact of abamectin 1.9 % EC a novel insecticide and acaricide, sprayed on mulberry foliage for thrips and mites...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121831
Bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria), an important vegetable cultivated globally, is prized for its nutritional benefits. This study investigates the effects of varying concentrations of the pesticide imidacloprid on the growth, yield, and pest infestation levels in bottle gourd du...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121832
One of the primary pests believed to cause loss is the rice moth (Corcyra cephalonica, Stainton), which feeds on stored groundnuts. For that biological control measure are ecological relevant over the use of chemical fertilizer. Therefore, the aim of present to assess the effecti...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121833
An experiment was conducted at College of Horticulture, Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry Bharsar Pauri Gharwal to observe the floral biology and Pollination behaviour in ten genotypes (G1 to G10) of bottle gourd March 2022 - August 2022. The flower has five pet...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121834
The study was aimed to assess genetic variability and associations between grain yield and morphological traits in 50 multi-parent advanced generation intercross (MAGIC) lines generated by single seed descent utilizing eight diverse parents (to impart tolerance to biotic and abio...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121815
Since ages, the genus Cordyceps has been used as a medicinal fungus for augmenting endurance, longevity and vitality. This fungus commands a high commercial value due to scarcity in its availability and high global market demand. In the present investigations different defined me...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121816
Keerthana S, Suguna R, Arunthathi P R, Bulkees Fathimal M, Celestina Sherlin A, Jesrin Hermitha Prabhu, Mohammed Abu Saliqu, Monica K & Sanjay A·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2024
The present study was conducted to examine the genetic basis of yield and its related components, enabling selection based on heritability and genetic gain. The experiment involved the evaluation of fourteen accessions of green gram in Kharif season of year 2024 in a randomized c...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121817
The silkworm, Bombyx mori L., is a species of great economic significance since it is essential to the manufacture of silk. Improving silkworms' growth, survival rates, and silk yield throughout their larval stages requires increasing their food intake. The purpose of this study...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i121818