The impact of varying sowing dates on the seed quality parameters of wheat is a subject of critical importance in agricultural research. Diverse sowing dates lead to distinct developmental trajectories and maturation patterns in wheat. These variations, in turn, significantly inf...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91280
The research was conducted at ICAR-National Research Centre for Grapes, Pune during October, 2023 to March, 2024 to investigates the effect of varying leaf retention on leaf area index (LAI), photosynthetic activities, yield and quality of Crimson Seedless grapes grafted on Dogri...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91281
G.M. Patel, A.I. Patel, C. G. Intwala, Harshita R. Patel, Ashita Patel, M.R. Prajapati, D. P. Patel, V. B. Patel, A. Shrivastava & S. C. Mali·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2024
Heterosis breeding has shown to be a promising technique for enhancing crop yields. It allows for the early identification of superior or potential crosses, which is essential for managing the material efficiently and productively in subsequent generations. An experiment was cond...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91282
Aims: Spatial model of distribution of two important veterinary pest viz. Rhipicephalus microplus ticks and Haematobia sp. flies in Maharashtra state was prepared. Study Design: An Inverse Distance Weighting approach was employed for the data obtained through primary survey of in...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91283
Rofique Ahmed, Sangeeta Das, Abhilasha Sharma, Pankaj Deka, Mrinal Kumar Nath, Deepa Lahkar, Syed Abdul Arif, Derhasar Brahma & Ritam Hazarika·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2024
Newcastle disease (ND) is a critical viral disease in poultry, affecting various avian species worldwide and causing substantial economic losses annually in commercial and backyard poultry operations. Despite its global prevalence, ND can be controlled through proper vaccination...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91276
Genetic diversity is vital in plant breeding and crop improvement, enabling the development of varieties resilient to biotic and abiotic stresses. Mahalanobis' D² analysis is a robust multivariate statistical method for assessing genetic diversity, offering precise measures of ge...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91277
The Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) has garnered significant attention as a sustainable and nutrient-rich option for poultry feed, due to its high protein and fat content. This study assesses the oviposition preference of female black soldier flies among different ovipositi...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91278
R. Shravan Kumar, Y. Hari, K. Rajendra Prasad, B. Satish Chandra, U. Nagabhushanam, B. Madavi, G. Neelima, D. Ashwini, V. Venkanna & R. Uma Reddy·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2024
Brown planthopper (BPH), Nilaparvatalugens Stal (Homoptera: Delphacidae), is one of the most destructive insect pests causing significant yield losses in rice production. During Kharif, 2021, a set of 91 rice cultures were screened against brown plant hopper (BPH) through standar...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91279
The experiment was conducted involving 96 genotypes of black gram for genetic variability of 13 quantitative traits at Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur. The analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed existence of significant differences among the genotypes for all th...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91270
The threat of global climate change mainly in term of heat and combined stress is one of the utmost serious concerns for farmers, and have a negative impact on agriculture production and challenging food security worldwide. A field experiment was conducted during Rabi season at P...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91271
Aims: The first systematic attempt to assess and document the butterfly richness on the lush green campus of Navsari Agricultural University (NAU) campus. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at the Navsari Agricultural University (NAU) and was performed from Sept...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91272
Arti Manohar Ambhore, Vaibhav Baburao Jadhav, Rajendra Ramesh Lipane, Pratibha Katiyar, G. P. Banjara, Dharmendra Khokhar & R. R. Saxena·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2024
It is predicted that India will required around 32 million tons of pulses to feed around 1.68 billion people by 2030. Therefore, improved technologies must be needed to increasing production. And increase in physiological efficiency of crop is important to improve the productivit...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91273
Tejaswini R., Kavita Kandpal, Chikkalingaiah, T. S. Manjunatha Swamy, Mohan Kumar, T. L., Pooja Rajendra Dhange, Chandan Manjunath Gunaga & Ashika, S.·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2024
A study was conducted during Rabi 2022 and Kharif 2023 at the Department of Horticulture, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore to develop 49 F1 hybrids through the utilization of line × tester mating design. The parents and developed hybrids along with standard check (P...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91274
The investigation sought to examine the efficacy of several pesticides on the larval population of the gram pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera) in chickpea plants, as well as the corresponding cost-benefit ratio. The experiment was carried out in the Entomology Research Field,...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91275
An investigation on screening of tomato varieties/hybrids against aphid (Aphis gossypii Glover) under field condition were conducted at Entomological Research Field, College of Agriculture, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India. Eighteen varieties/hybrids were sown and different levels...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91268