Rajat Verma, Amit Kanawjia, Ajay Kumar Singh, Vaishali Gangwar, Balaji Vikram, Kumari Anjali, Ajay Kumar, Nikita Maurya & Ashish Pratap Singh·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
Growing medium is a major determinant of root-zone aeration, water availability and nutrient supply in container-grown chrysanthemum, while cultivar-specific responses can modify the magnitude of these effects. A two-year investigation (2024-25 and 2025-26) at Banda, Uttar Prades...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104484
The present investigation was carried out at Agricultural Research Station Peddapuram during the Rabi season of 2025–2026 to evaluate combining ability, genetic variance components and progeny contributions for grain yield and 12 yield-attributing traits in maize (Zea mays L.). T...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104475
Rajeshwar Khandare, Pulikanti Radhakrishna, Kulkarni Ram Chandrakant, Ambika Prasad Khadanga Mahapatra, Zarzoliani, Manaswini Sharma, Alok K. Wankar & Anandita Srivastava·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
Heat stress has become a persistent constraint on cattle production in India because environmental heat load interacts with high metabolic heat production, breed composition, humidity, solar radiation, housing, water availability and management. This critical narrative review int...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104476
Okon Abou Joël Landry, Kobenan Younouss Ouattara, Bazago You Etienne Bi Goulai, Quidana Désirée Coulibaly, Irénée Philippe Agossou, Patricia Zhou DEH, Akale Bernadette Akon-Laba, Brahima DOUKOURE & Victor Gnangoran YAO·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
Background: Dental wear in rabbits is strongly influenced by dietary texture and composition because their continuously growing teeth require adequate mechanical abrasion to maintain normal occlusion. Inappropriate feeding patterns may disturb the balance between tooth growth and...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104468
Aims: To document the clinical presentation, parasitological diagnosis and therapeutic management of naturally occurring notoedric mange in three Rattus rattus presented in Bikaner, Rajasthan, India. Presentation of Case: Three Rattus rattus were presented to the Veterinary Clini...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104469
The present investigation was carried out during the Rabi season of 2024–25 at the Vegetable Research Centre, Department of Horticulture, JNKVV, Jabalpur, to assess the influence of organic nutrient sources and biofertilisers on the physiological and biochemical characteristics o...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104470
Spray drying is an effective and scalable technique for transforming highly perishable fruit and vegetable juices, extracts and processing by-products into stable powders with improved handling, storage, convenience and application potential. This review synthesises recent advanc...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104471
Brown spot, caused by Bipolaris oryzae, is one of the most prevalent diseases of rice and can assume epiphytotic proportions. A survey was conducted during August–October 2024 to determine the distribution, incidence, severity and epidemiological factors associated with brown spo...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104472
Hydroponics is widely recognised as a soilless cultivation approach in which plant growth is supported through controlled nutrient solutions and environmental management. Although traditionally associated with food production, its capacity for precise control of the root zone, nu...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104473
Tomato breeding requires information on combining ability, gene action, and heterotic expression to identify suitable parents and cross combinations for quantitative and qualitative improvement. An experiment was conducted to estimate combining ability, gene action, and heterosis...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104474
This study therefore aimed to evaluate the use of cashew nut cake and cashew apple bagasse in the diet of Japanese meat quails. Accordingly, 270 one-day-old quail chicks with an average weight of 11.02 ± 1.37 g were used. The quails were distributed according to a completely rand...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104459
Chilli anthracnose (fruit rot), caused by Colletotrichum spp., is one of the most destructive diseases limiting chilli production, resulting in substantial pre- and post-harvest losses. This study assessed the distribution, symptom expression, cultural characteristics, mycelial g...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104460
Rukshanda Hanif, Abu Manzar, M Jamal Ahmad, Angrej Ali, Waseem Hassan Raja, M. H. Chesti, Fahim Jeelani Wani, Iqra Qureshi, Munazah Yaqoob, Sajad Mohi-Ud-Din, Liyaqat Ayub, Rabia Lone, Kshetrimayum Jabaskumar Singh & Showkat Ahmad Shiekh·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
The rice moth, Corcyra cephalonica (Stainton), is an important stored-product insect whose growth and developmental characteristics may vary with rearing substrate and environmental conditions. Although morphometric information is available for the species under different rearing...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104461
Effective genetic improvement of grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) depends on the amount of useful variation present in yield-associated characters and on their expected response to selection. The study quantified genetic variability, broad-sense heritability, and genetic advance f...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104462
Food extrusion is a versatile food processing technology that can transform a variety of raw materials into products with desirable textural, structural, nutritional, and functional characteristics. This review examines the principles, mechanisms, types, and technological advance...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104463