The global demand for fungal pectinases has increased significantly due to their versatile applications across various industrial sectors. Utilizing inexpensive substrates from agro- industry has proven to be a highly advantageous strategy for cost effective production. The study...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i43830
Seed priming with botanical extracts is a sustainable strategy to enhance crop establishment under water-limited conditions. This study evaluated the effects of ginger (Zingiber officinale) and neem (Azadirachta indica) extracts on the germination kinetics and early vegetative de...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i43823
Ornamental plant breeding represents one of the most dynamic and economically significant sectors within horticulture. Globally, the ornamental plant industry generates revenues exceeding USD 100 billion annually, with continuous demand for novel cultivars exhibiting superior aes...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i43824
Background: Honey bees are vital for agriculture through pollination and production of valuable hive products, with pollen serving as a crucial nutritional resource for colony growth and health. However, increasing interest in pollen harvesting requires optimized trapping practic...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i43825
Bacterial leaf blight (BLB), caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae, is one of the most destructive diseases affecting rice production in India, particularly under favourable agro-climatic conditions. A roving field survey was conducted during kharif 2023 and kharif 2024 to asse...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i43826
Predicting crop yields accurately is very important because it helps ensure food security and allows farmers to manage their farms more effectively and make better decisions. Traditional methods of data collection, such as sending people to survey fields and using statistics, are...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i43827
Background: Climate variability and increasing rainfall irregularity in West Africa, particularly in the Sudanian savanna zones of Côte d'Ivoire, pose significant challenges to stable cereal production. Consequently, there is a critical need to identify crop varieties that combin...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i43821
This study investigated the potential of indigenous phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) to address phosphorus limitation in the semi-arid tropical soils of Sangareddy district of Telangana state. By isolating microbial strains from diverse rhizospheric environments and employin...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i43822
The domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori L., represents one of the most economically valuable insects in global sericulture. Beyond silk production, it serves as a powerful experimental model in genetics, radiation biology and developmental physiology. The application of laser irra...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i43816
Water scarcity and climate variability pose major challenges to sustainable vegetable production, which is terrifically dependent on continuous soil moisture and efficient water use. Hydrogels, or superabsorbent polymers (SAPs), have dawn as promising soil amendments due to their...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i43817
Urinary obstruction is a common emergency in cats and may be exacerbated by underlying conditions such as polycystic kidney disease (PKD). This case highlights the diagnosis and management of a Persian cat with lower urinary tract disease (LUTD) and incidental PKD. A two-year-old...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i43818
Integrated nutrient management (INM) plays a crucial role in improving productivity and sustainability of floricultural crops. A field experiment was conducted during 2022–23 at the Horticulture Research Centre, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, M...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i43819
Manganese Dioxide (MnO₂) nanoparticles have garnered significant attention for their broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties, including antifungal activity. Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis miller), a widely recognized medicinal plant, is rich in bioactive compounds such as flavonoids...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i43820
Every year brings its own challenges, but the year (2020) had been more demanding than most. On 8 January 2020, a new virus was identified as the cause of the pneumonia by Chinese scientists. On 11th March 2020, the World Health Organization labeled the disease as COVID-19, which...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i43813
Precision agriculture has emerged as a transformative approach for modern farming systems, integrating advanced digital technologies to improve agricultural productivity, sustainability, and resource efficiency. Traditional agricultural practices often rely on uniform input appli...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i43814