Perception of odors and orientation of parasitoids in the direction of food sources are essential for good performance. I investigated the olfactory and behavioral responses of naïve female Cotesia vestalis (Haliday), a larval parasitoid of the diamondback moth, Plutellaxylostell...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/8865
An experiment was conducted in the major and minor cropping seasons of 2012 and 2013 under field conditions at Bolgatanga Polytechnic, to study the effect of phosphorus fertilizer and Rhizobia inoculation on growth and yield of soybean using randomized complete block design and t...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/7110
Presence of farmer preferred traits and understanding their sensitivity to heterogeneous environments is important and critical to variety adoption. The study aimed at determining genotype x environment interaction (GEI) effect and heritability of farmers preferred cassava traits...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/6271
Aims: To study the effect of radiation process on nutritional quality of raw and processed flour of a high tannin sorghum cultivar (Karamaka). Place and Duration of Study: Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Khartoum, Sudan between De...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/7978
The vegetative growth and yield response of five accessions of Amaranthus cruenthus to treatments of poultry manure (PM), arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) consisting of a mixture of Glomus and Acaulospora species, combination of AMF-PM, and NPK, was evaluated at the teaching an...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/5439
The timeframe host plants should be exposed to Meloidogyne species prior to nematode sampling for host-status and/or host-sensitivity is indispensable in interpretation of results and the subsequent management decisions. The aim of this study was to use density-dependent growth p...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/4853
An investigation to ascertain the performance of West African Dwarf (WAD) goats fed N-treated source and forage supplemented cassava peels (CSP) in Cross River State, Nigeria was carried out. Cassava peels were treated and supplemented with materials rich in nitrogen: fertilizer...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/6972
The experiment was carried out to determine the replacement value of plantain and mango peels combination for elephant grass, using haematological indices and serum biochemical profile by dwarf goats. Eighteen West African dwarf goats with average weight of 6.00±0.57kg and aged b...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/5976
Aims: The aim of the study was to examine market integration and price variation in local rice marketing in Osun State, Nigeria. Specific issues addressed in the study were the determination of existence of co-integration between the rural and urban markets and the leading market...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/7639
Aims: To find out the status of the major plant nutrients important for plant growth and development in selected areas in Tanzania. Place and Duration of Study: The soil physicochemical properties survey was conducted in Msagali and Chipogolo proposed irrigation schemes, Mpwapwa...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/5787
Aim: To use host plant tolerant maize (Zea mays L.) to control Striga hermonthica in northern Côte d’Ivoire and to test the infectivity of seeds of S. hermonthica populations on maize. Study Design: Two-way factorial experiment on a randomized complete block design with three rep...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/7269
Aims: This experiment was carried out to assess the effect of dietary inclusion of rice husk supplemented with commercial enzyme on performance, nutrient retention and gastro-intestinal tract characteristics of chicken broilers. The experimental design was a 2×4 factorial combina...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/7254
A study was conducted in May-August 2005 to assess the conveyance losses, seepage losses, maintenance status and impact of water losses and maintenance on the agricultural yield in case of irrigation channels. In this regard, a case study was conducted on three watercourses, at U...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/6352
Aims: This study was conducted to assess the importance of rice to household food and income security. Study Design: This was a cross sectional survey. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in Puti-Puti sub-county, Pallisa district, eastern Uganda during the period...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/6701
Aims: The study was conducted to assess the variability in reactions of groundnut varieties to groundnut rosette virus isolates from Uganda (Please correct the yellow highlighted sentence). Study Design: The experimental design was randomized complete block design arranged as a s...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/7190