Mustard is an important rabi oilseed crop in India that is attacked by several major insect pests such as aphid, sawfly, cabbage butterfly, and painted bug, which cause significant yield losses. Their population dynamics are strongly influenced by weather factors like temperature...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i63996
Background: Organic farming systems integrated with on-farm input generation are increasingly recognised for their potential to enhance farm profitability, resource-use efficiency, and environmental sustainability. Vermicomposting, in particular, provides a cost-effective source...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i63993
Background: Chilli is an economically important spice crop valued for its carotenoid pigments, pungency and nutraceutical properties; however, information on the inheritance of processing-quality traits in segregating populations remains limited. Aims: To assess genetic variabili...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i63994
Banana (Musa spp.) is a vital horticultural crop, yet achieving premium market quality remains a challenge due to biotic and abiotic stresses during bunch development. This study evaluates the multi-dimensional impact of bunch skirting technology through Front Line Demonstrations...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i63989
Indraneel Pamadi, Apoorva Mishra, Randhir Singh, Apra Shahi, Shobha Jawre, Babita Das, Rakhi Vaish, Amita Tiwari, Akanksha Singh, Srishti Gupta & Nolan J. P. Dias·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
Aims: The present study aimed to determine the incidence and prevalence of hepatic affections and hepatic space-occupying lesions in dogs in Central India. Study Design: A prospective clinical study was conducted at the Veterinary Clinical Complex (VCC), Jabalpur, from June 2025...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i63990
Pig farming is an important livelihood source in Northeast India, but productivity is limited by the availability of improved and well-adapted breeds. The HD-K75 pig, developed under ICAR-AICRP, combines high growth potential with local adaptability. However, growth performance i...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i63991
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is the staple crop for more than half of the world’s population and serves as a major dietary energy. However, polished rice grains are often deficient in essential Micronutrient such as iron (Fe), zinc (Zn) and protein. Therefore, identification of genotyp...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i63992
Background: Red cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. rubra) is a nutritionally and economically important cole crop; however, its production is constrained by insect pests and soil-borne diseases, particularly under protected cultivation where conducive microclimatic condi...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i53985
Pollination is a critical ecological process that directly influences global food production, biodiversity, and ecosystem stability. Traditional pollination methods—primarily reliant on natural pollinators such as bees, butterflies and manual human-assisted techniques—have suppor...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i63986
The increasing global demand for high-quality medicinal plants, coupled with the environmental and health concerns associated with chemical fertilizers, has spurred a resurgence of interest in sustainable agricultural practices. The over-reliance on synthetic NPK fertilizers has...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i63987
Reproductive disorders such as true anoestrus and silent oestrus are major causes of infertility and economic loss in dairy cattle, particularly under field conditions where nutritional and managemental factors greatly influence reproductive performance. The present study was con...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i63988
Background: Quorum sensing-mediated biofilm formation enhances bacterial virulence and antimicrobial resistance, prompting the exploration of plant-derived compounds as alternative therapeutic agents Aim: To determine the anti-quorum sensing and antimicrobial activity of ethanol...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i53979
B. Kisan, S. M. Channaveer, J. R. Diwan, Sujay Hurali, S. V. Desai, Rohit Kumar, K. Mahantashivayogayya, D. Shreedhar, Ayyanagouda M. P., T. C. Suma & Amaranath·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
Background: The brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens Stal) remains one of the most destructive insect pests of rice (Oryza sativa L.), causing direct feeding damage and transmitting viral diseases that significantly reduce yield. Aim: This present investigation aims to evaluate...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i53980
Peach plants infected with plum pox virus (PPV) suffer significant losses due to reduced fruit quantity and quality. In this work, an integrated protocol combining tissue culture, chemotherapy, and thermotherapy was developed to efficiently produce PPV-free micro-propagated peach...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i53981
Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) of genetic material across different species is now a familiar event even in the case of eukaryotes. Growing evidence highlights the significant role of HGT in shaping modern plant genomes. HGT has also been attributed to the development of various...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i53982