The development of efficient and sustainable weed management technologies is essential to reduce labour requirements, operator drudgery, and dependence on chemical herbicides in maize cultivation. The present study aimed to develop and evaluate a remote-controlled finger-type wee...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i84419
Fruit flies are important pests of mango, and methyl eugenol-based trapping is widely used for their field monitoring. This study evaluated selected insecticidal toxicants in methyl eugenol bottle traps under mango orchard conditions at Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, during the 2025 and...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i84420
Marie Pierre Alimata Wentoin Daramcoum, Achille Tra Irie BI, Hounwanou Jérôme Agongnon, Ahou Suzanne Komenan, Eric-Blanchard Zadjéhi Koffi, Saraka Didier Martial Yao & Jesus Inza Fofana·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2026
Peanut haulms are locally available crop residues that may contribute to livestock feeding, particularly during periods of forage scarcity. This questionnaire-based survey, conducted in 2020, described the use of peanut haulms and other agricultural by-products by livestock farme...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i84418
Price volatility affects income stability, investment decisions, market efficiency, and the reliability of market signals in agricultural value chains. This study examined the persistence of wholesale oil palm price volatility in two major Indian markets, Eluru in Andhra Pradesh...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i84416
The diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.), is a serious insect pest of cruciferous crops and has developed widespread resistance to several insecticides, necessitating the development of alternative management strategies. The present investigation was undertaken to determine...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i84417
Plant-parasitic nematodes are a persistent yet inconsistently quantified biotic constraint in Indian cropping systems. National estimates of nematode-related crop losses are frequently cited in the Indian literature and provide a useful perspective on the importance of the proble...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i84415
Hydroponics and aquaponics are increasingly presented as sustainable alternatives to soil-based vegetable production, yet their environmental and socio-economic performance varies markedly with system design, crop choice, climate, energy supply, management competence and assessme...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i84410
Izabela Cristina Pires Gomes, Andréia Márcia Santos de Souza David, Luciana Nogueira Cardoso Londe, Hemilly Kariny Cardoso Freitas, João Rafael Prudêncio dos Santos & Débora Ferreira de Souza·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2026
Synthetic seed technology seeks to convert in vitro-derived plant propagules into storable, transportable and sowable units. Its conceptual attraction lies in combining the clonal fidelity and year-round production of micropropagation with handling attributes associated with bota...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i84411
Background: The geometry of cultivator tynes is critical to tillage efficiency and structural reliability during secondary tillage. Conventional evaluation methods rely primarily on field experiments, which are time-consuming, costly, and often affected by variable soil condition...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i84412
Numerical modelling of the interaction between soil-engaging tools and agricultural soils has become central to the design of tillage and seeding equipment, where draught reduction, controlled soil disturbance and residue management influence energy use and crop establishment. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i84413
Sheep housing is an important component of flock management in arid environments, where animals are exposed to marked seasonal temperature variations and limited water and feed resources. This field study assessed the prevailing housing management practices adopted by sheep owner...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i84414
Protected cultivation has become the dominant production environment for high-value cut flowers, combining greenhouse structures, soilless substrates, supplemental lighting, carbon dioxide enrichment, and increasingly digital control systems to secure year-round yield and quality...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i84406
Alluvial soils with sandy calcic subsoils can constrain nutrient availability for jute through leaching, fixation, and redox-driven transformations, necessitating pedologically informed fertility management. This study characterised the vertical patterns of soil reaction, organic...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i84407
Cacao (Theobroma cacao) is the most economically important species in the genus Theobroma and is primarily cultivated in tropical regions of West Africa, Central and South America, and Southeast Asia. Black pod rot of cacao, caused mainly by the oomycetes Phytophthora palmivora a...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i84408
The diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.), is one of the most destructive pests of cruciferous crops and has developed resistance to several insecticides, highlighting the need for sustainable pest management strategies. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the compa...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i84409