A three-year field experiment was conducted during the kharif seasons of 2018–2020 in farmers’ fields within agro-climatic zone IIIA of Rajasthan, India, to evaluate post-emergence herbicides for managing Sorghum halepense in sorghum. Five treatments were arranged in a randomised...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84229
Northern corn leaf blight is a recurrent constraint on maize production across temperate, subtropical and tropical environments. Resistance breeding has progressed from phenotypic selection and race-specific Ht genes to high-density mapping, genomic prediction, functional genomic...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84230
This study evaluated the fabric hand value and selected performance characteristics of green-hybrid nanocoated organic cotton fabric using the Kawabata Evaluation System. Organic cotton fabric was treated with zinc oxide nanoparticles green-synthesised from Azadirachta indica and...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84231
Background: Sarcocephalus latifolius, formerly known as Nauclea latifolia, is a shrub found on moist savanna soils. It typically reaches a height of 3-4 metres and has flexible, drooping branches. The species is also valued by beekeepers and is widely used in traditional medicine...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84232
Background: Brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens) is a major insect pest of rice that causes severe yield losses through direct feeding and hopperburn. The emergence of virulent populations and increasing concerns over insecticide resistance necessitate the identification of ric...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84233
The present study evaluated genetic variability, heritability and selection parameters for yield and oil-content traits in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) germplasm. Fifty-one genotypes, including three checks, were assessed during kharif 2024 at Agriculture University, Jodhpur, Raja...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84234
The composition and buffering capacity of maturation media can influence the in vitro maturation of buffalo oocytes. This study compared three commercially available media-BO-HEPES-IVM, BO-IVM, and OMM-under identical laboratory conditions. Buffalo ovaries were collected from a l...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84235
Background: Yield improvement in hybrid rice depends on identifying component traits that are reliably associated with productivity. Aims: This study aimed to determine the nature and magnitude of genotypic associations and to assess the direct and indirect effects of yield-attri...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84211
Yellow leaf disease (YLD) is a destructive disease of arecanut (Areca catechu L.) that is associated with progressive yellowing, root deterioration, reduced nut production, and palm decline. This study compared culturable rhizosphere fungal populations in healthy and YLD-affected...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84212
Background: Comminuted femoral fractures present substantial mechanical and biological challenges because extensive fragmentation may compromise local vascularity and create bone defects. Aims: This preliminary clinical case series evaluated a gentamicin-infused hydroxyapatite gr...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84213
Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) is an economically important spice crop valued for its principal bioactive compound, curcumin, which possesses significant medicinal and industrial importance. However, leaf blotch disease caused by Taphrina maculans adversely affects plant health, lea...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84214
A laboratory study was conducted during the Rabi season of 2024–25 at Kamla Nehru Institute of Physical and Social Sciences, Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, to examine the biology and morphometric characteristics of the tomato fruit borer, Helicoverpa armigera. Fully grown larvae colle...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84209
Cowpea green pod yield is a complex trait influenced by several interrelated growth, flowering, pod, and seed characteristics. The present study assessed genetic associations among green pod yield and its component traits through correlation and path coefficient analyses. Ninetee...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84210
Foliar micronutrient application may improve reproductive and yield-related performance in high-density guava orchards. This investigation evaluated graded foliar concentrations of zinc and boron in guava (Psidium guajava L.) cv. Allahabad Safeda during 2021–22 at the Horticultur...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84198
The gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone (GnIH) gene is an important component of the reproductive neuroendocrine system in vertebrates, and its genomic characterisation can provide useful information for comparative reproductive biology. The present study aimed to partially elucidate...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84199