Banana production is affected by invasive pests such as the rugose spiralling whitefly, which reduces plant health and yield by sucking sap and promoting sooty mould growth. Due to concerns over chemical pesticide use, eco-friendly biorational options like entomopathogenic fungi...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i64031
Background: Medicinal plants have been integral to world healthcare in recent years and continue to hold significant value in both developed and developing countries due to their various chemotherapeutic applications. Although Vernonia amygdalina (VA) and Momordica charantia (MC)...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i64023
Chilling treatment is an effective method to improve the seed germination efficiency of Lisianthus. Further, there is limited research on the combined influence of different chilling temperatures and treatment durations on germination behaviour, seedling vigour and early seedling...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i64024
Introduction: Freshwater ecosystems are highly productive and essential for biodiversity and human needs, providing services such as water supply, fisheries, and nutrient cycling. Benthic fauna serves as important bioindicators because their diversity and abundance reflect change...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i64020
The Asian Rice Gall Midge is one of the most important pests of rice, causing substantial yield losses in major rice-growing regions. WGL-962 (Warangal Vari-2) is a high-yielding, short-duration rice variety with medium slender grains; however, it is susceptible to gall midge inf...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i64021
Climate change poses an unprecedented challenge to global food security, threatening to undermine decades of agricultural progress through increased temperatures, erratic precipitation patterns, prolonged droughts, and intensified pest and disease pressures. Crop breeding, empowe...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i64022
Canine demodicosis is an important parasitic skin disease associated with proliferation of Demodex mites in hair follicles and sebaceous glands, leading to dermatological and systemic alterations. A total of 240 dermatitis cases studied in dogs at Veterinary Clinical Complex, Col...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i64017
B. C. Poovamma, S. P. Kanaujiya, Animesh Sarkar, Moakala Changkiri, Sentirenla Jamir, H. P. Chaturvedi, Datti Purushotama Rao & N. Pradeep Kumara·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
Winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus L.) is a highly nutritious but underutilised tropical legume with considerable potential for enhancing food and nutritional security. The present study was conducted to assess morphological diversity among 30winged bean genotypes and one c...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i64018
Insect pests are a serious constraint on global tomato production. Fruit borer is causes a sever tomato pests that cause significantly crop damage. The study analyzed the correlation between fruit borer and abiotic factor in tomato during the Kharif seasons of 2023 and 2024. The...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i64019
Animals recovering from acute infection often become carriers, serving as a potential source of infection for susceptible healthy animals. Early diagnosis, prompt treatment, and effective control measures are essential to reduce mortality and production losses associated with the...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i64013
This paper discusses current methodologies for measuring carbon footprints within the food industry, with a particular focus on seafood and seafood-based products. Key approaches, including life cycle assessment, are discussed. The carbon footprint methodology estimates total gre...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i64014
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is an important legume for global food security, yet its improvement is often hindered by a narrow genetic base. This study aimed to evaluate the genetic divergence and phenotypic structure of 24 chickpea accessions, comprising 10 Desi types, 10 Kabu...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i64015
Dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) are among the most widely accepted companion animals across households worldwide. Rapid urbanization and modernization have led to an increase in nuclear families and solitary living, thereby enhancing the human inclination toward pet ownership for c...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i64016
The adaptogenic mushrooms have increasingly attracted the scientific community's attention as they have the potential to improve stress resilience, immunity and metabolism due to their multi-targeted nature of stimulating biological activities. They were traditionally used in sys...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i64007
Background: Weed infestation is a major limitation in wet direct-seeded rice systems, and changes in cultivation practices have increased the dominance of sedge weeds. Fimbristylis miliacea has become a serious weed due to its rapid growth, early maturity, and high seed productio...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i64008