Banana is an important fruit crop in India, and the banana pseudostem weevil, Odoiporus longicollis Olivier, is a damaging internal feeder that affects plant vigour and pseudostem health. This study documented the biology and seasonal incidence of the pest in Sugandhi banana unde...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74138
The present study assessed the seasonal incidence of major insect pests of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench) and their relationship with selected weather parameters. A 200 m² bulk plot was raised following recommended agronomic practices during the pre-summer season of 20...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74121
A field experiment was carried out during the rabi seasons of 2015–16 and 2016–17 at the Agronomy Research Farm, Narendra Deva University of Agriculture & Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, to evaluate the influence of nitrogen levels and weed management practice...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74122
Aims: The present investigation was conducted to study the developmental biology of pulse beetle, Callosobruchus chinensis (L.), on lentil under laboratory conditions. Study design: The experiment was laid out in a Completely Randomised Design (CRD) with five replications. Place...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74123
High-temperature and low-light stresses during the reproductive stage are important constraints to panicle development, grain filling and grain yield in rice (Oryza sativa L.), particularly during the Samba season in Tamil Nadu. Field demonstrations were conducted during the Samb...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74124
The present study evaluated fish protein isolate (FPI) recovered from tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) frame by-products as a protein-enriching ingredient in cookies. Tilapia frames were processed using the pH-shift method, and the recovered FPI was incorporated into cookie formul...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74125
TnpB proteins are among the most abundant genes encoded in bacterial and archaeal genomes, yet their function in the transposon life cycle remained unclear for decades. Recognition that TnpB is the likely evolutionary ancestor of type V CRISPR-Cas12 effector nucleases, followed b...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74126
Background: Bacterial stalk rot (BSR), caused by Dickeya zeae, is an important bacterial disease of maize, and the identification of resistant germplasm is required for sustainable disease management. Aims: The present study was conducted to evaluate the phenotypic response of ma...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74127
The marine environment harbours an exceptional diversity of venomous and toxin-producing organisms whose secreted peptides, proteins and secondary metabolites have proved to be a rich and largely underexploited reservoir for oncological drug discovery. Cnidarians, cone snails, ma...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74128
Introduction: Gynostemma pentaphyllum is a herbaceous plant with high medicinal value, commonly known as "valuable grass". It grows wild and is widely cultivated in the northern mountainous regions of Vietnam. Aim: G. pentaphyllum is recognised for its high gypenoside saponin con...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74129
Piyush Singh, Mandeep Kumar, Ravikesh Kumar Pal, Hari Shankar Singh, Anurag, Naveen Kumar Maurya, Mayank Kumar & Durgesh Kumar Maurya·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
A field experiment was carried out during the rabi season of 2025 at the Agricultural Experimental Field, Department of Agronomy, Rama University, Mandhana, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, to assess the influence of integrated nutrient management (INM) practices on the growth of chickpea...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74130
Background: Hatchery larviculture depends on live zooplankton, whose supply is limited by costly, inconsistent microalgal culture. Aims: This study aimed to develop and optimise a low-cost poultry manure extract (PME)-based culture medium for mass production of the cladoceran Moi...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74116
Cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana L.), an underutilised fruit crop belonging to the family Solanaceae, is valued for its nutraceutical properties and its composition of vitamins, antioxidants and bioactive compounds. Fruit quality and post-harvest performance in cape gooseberry...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74117
Bovine anaplasmosis is a tick-borne disease of significant veterinary and economic importance in tropical livestock systems. The present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of anaplasmosis in crossbred cows in and around Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, over a period of twelve m...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74118
A field experiment was conducted at the Agronomy Farm of S.K.N. College of Agriculture, Jobner, Rajasthan, to assess the weather-mediated population dynamics of tobacco caterpillar, Spodoptera litura (Fab.), on clusterbean during two consecutive Kharif seasons, 2022 and 2023. The...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74119