Lignocellulolytic enzymes, such as Carboxymethyl cellulase (CMCase), filter paper activity (FPase), and β-Glucosidase (BGL), amylase, and xylanase, are essential for the efficient degradation of lignocellulosic biomass into fermentable sugars. In this study, the production of the...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i13563
A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of selected biocontrol agents against banded sheath blight of little millet (Panicum sumatrense) and foxtail millet (Setaria italica) caused by Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn. The study was performed under sick plot conditions us...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i13552
Anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum sp. is one of the most destructive diseases of chilli (Capsicum annuum L.), resulting in severe yield and quality losses. The present study was undertaken to assess the disease incidence, cultural and morphological variability, pathogenicity a...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i13553
Aim: Microplastics contamination is an escalating environmental threat in Northeast India, critically impacting its fragile ecosystems, agriculture, and public health. The region, recognized as a global biodiversity hotspot, faces growing microplastics pollution from diverse sour...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i13554
Application of Arbuscular Mycorrhiza (AM) to field crops has remained yet unresolved as AM fungi are obligate symbionts and cannot be cultured in the laboratory. At present soil based inoculum production and application as such to crops is in vogue. To ease the application proce...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i13549
Nipah virus (NiV), a paramyxovirus of the genus Henipavirus, is one of the most significant threats to the overall health of the world population because of its high mortality rate and the possibility of human-to-human transmission. NiV has resulted in repeated and frequent outbr...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i13550
The present study was intended to identify better Germplasm from different seed sources and to assess the variability of morphometric, oil and germination characters of Germplasm from different seed sources for future improvement work. The study was also intended to assess the ch...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i13551
Zinc is an essential micronutrient required for various physiological and biochemical functions in plants, yet its availability in soils is often limited due to its presence in insoluble forms. Zinc deficiency in agricultural soils especially in pulse-growing regions of India, po...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i13542
Maize (Zea mays L.) is a globally important cereal crop whose productivity is severely constrained by fall armyworm (FAW) (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith), a destructive and invasive pest. Host plant resistance offers an eco-friendly and sustainable approach for its management,...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i13544
Brown spot of maize (Zea mays L.) caused by Physoderma maydis is an emerging disease whose development is influenced by several host- and pathogen-related factors. The present study was undertaken under controlled polyhouse conditions using a whorl inoculation technique to elucid...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i13545
This study reveals how Delonix regia leaf meal influences the blood profile of Labeo rohita maintained under regulated aquaculture conditions over a 90-day period. Six diets with equal protein and energy content were prepared, containing 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50% D. regia leaf m...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i13546
The rice rhizosphere hosts a diverse community of beneficial bacteria with important implications for sustainable crop management. In this study, twenty native Bacillus isolates were isolated from rice-growing regions of Tamil Nadu and Telangana, India, and evaluated through inte...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i13538
In Côte d’Ivoire, despite their importance for local communities, medicinal plant species are increasingly threatened with extinction due to human activities. In cocoa agroforestry systems (AFS), farmers intentionally preserve plant species with cocoa trees to meet daily needs, i...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i13539
Morphological cluster analysis in fifty eight genotypes of tomato revealed considerable genetic diversity and grouped genotypes into 12 different clusters. Choosing parents from the most distinct clusters, with elevated cluster means and demonstrating high performance, can be uti...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i13533
The study evaluated the effects of graded dietary inclusion levels of Kappaphycus alvarezii sap on the haematological responses of Labeo rohita fingerlings during a 60-day feeding trial. Five dietary treatments including Control (0%), T1 (5%), T2 (10%), T3 (15%), and T4 (20%) wer...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i13534