Niger (Guizotia abyssinica Cass.) seeds were evaluated for the efficacy of chemical fungicides, biological agents, plant extracts and organics in managing seed-borne infections and enhancing seed quality by the rolled paper towel method. All treatments significantly reduced seed...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i23700
Priya Singh, Rajender Kumar Gupta, Qurratul An Qureshi, Shubham Janbandhu, Shivam Pandey, Sujeet Kumar Rai, Satyajit Belsare, Pooja & Amrendra Kumar·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
The present study aimed to evaluate the histopathological changes in liver tissues of common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) fed a diet supplemented with Agaricus bisporus. A total of six experimental diets containing 28% protein were prepared. The control diet was prepared without sup...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i23689
Akkenapally Snehanjali, Chennuru Nagendra, A. Madhusudhana Reddy, Reeja Sundaram, Sreedhar Bodiga, Rachapudi Venkata Sreeharsha & Shalini Mudalkar·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
Aims: To evaluate the effect of different concentrations of indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) and naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) on rooting and sprouting of stem cuttings of Hildegardia populifolia during spring and rainy seasons. Study Design: A field-based greenhouse experiment was ca...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i23690
Cashew apples are the richest source of nutrients and beneficial compounds, including sugars, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and bioactive substances. In addition to their remarkable nutritional profile, consumption is often limited by their astringent taste, which is caused b...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i23691
Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is the fourth most important oilseed crop in the world, grown across tropical, subtropical and warm temperate regions. Due to its mode of origin, self-pollinating nature, limited use of wild relatives and difficulty in developing hybrids, it has d...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i23692
Bacterial wilt is one of the most devastating soil borne disease of solanaceous crops particularly sweet pepper, chilli, tomato and brinjal in the tropics and subtropics. The present study was conducted to evaluate the best rootstock for sweet pepper variety California Wonder for...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i23688
Freshwater ecosystems are increasingly influenced by hydraulic structures and anthropogenic activities, which can significantly affect fish diversity and habitat conditions. Therefore, periodic assessment of ichthyofaunal diversity is essential for effective conservation and sust...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i23684
Background: Tephritid fruit flies (Order Diptera: Family Tephritidae), commonly known as true fruit flies, are amongst the most destructive insect pests of agricultural and horticultural production. These pests cause significant economic losses through direct fruit damage and qua...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i23685
Stay-green is an important trait for improving drought tolerance and yield stability in sorghum under water-limited conditions. The present study aimed to assess the stay-green related molecular diversity and its association with grain yield in sorghum hybrids. Molecular analysis...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i23686
The present investigation was carried out at Agricultural Research Farm, School of Agriculture, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur (Rajasthan) to study the Effect of plant growth regulators on growth, yield and quality of Capsicum [Capsicum annuum L.] cv. during kharif season o...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i23687
An appropriate Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategy is required to manage the insect pest Hibiscus rosa sinensis without negatively impacting the environment because of pesticide residues in food, soil, water and the environment; the emergence of pesticide resistance; the re...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i23679
Aims: To correlate the aphid population with the weather parameters, i.e., temperature (minimum and maximum), minimum relative humidity, maximum relative humidity. Bio-efficacy of different molecules against aphid population. Study Design: RCBD (Randomized Complete Block Design)...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i23680
Late blight, caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans, remains one of the most devastating diseases affecting tomato cultivation globally. As concerns over chemical residues and pathogen resistance grow, eco-friendly management strategies utilizing green-synthesized nanopart...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i23681
A field experiment was conducted from August 2019 to March 2020 at the Vegetable Seed Farm, Department of Horticulture (Vegetable and Floriculture), Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, to assess the effects of plant growth regulators (PGRs) and boron on growth, flowering, and...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i23682
Shafqat Mehraj, Zafir Ahmad Naik, Saba Mir, Madeeha Naik, Maqsooda Perveen, Shivani, Tasmeen J. Parihar, Khursheed Hussain, Aijaz Malik, F. A. Lone, M. Ashraf Bhat, Masood Saleem Mir, Sumati Narayan, Zahoor A. Dar, J. A. Mugloo & Khalid Zaffar Masoodi·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
Crop improvement requires genetic variability, and induced mutagenesis provides an efficient approach for producing new variation. In this study, the genetic diversity of 24 tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) genotypes comprising 21 induced mutants, one parent genotype, and two sta...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i23683