Presently jassid, whitefly and aphid have emerged as the new serious sucking insect pest complex on sunflower. This study evaluated the effectiveness of three sunflower varieties (BARI Sunflower-2, BARI Sunflower-3, and the hybrid variety Mayabi) against them and assessed some pe...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2026/v11i2421
The present study aimed to determine the effect of Bio-fertilizers and level of Phosphorus on growth and yield of Blackgram (Vigna mungo L.). The field experiment was carried out during the Summer season 2023 at Shraddhey Bhagwati Singh Agriculture Farm, Hazipur, C.B.G. AG. PG. C...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2026/v11i2420
Termite infestation is a significant limitation to crop production by smallholder farmers in the study area, but the awareness, perceptions, and management practices by farmers have not been welcomed. This study was conducted to assess the pattern of termite infestation on crops...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2026/v11i2419
Md. Shahidul Haque Bir, Quazi Mostaque Mahmud, Khandaker Nafiz Bayazid, Foyjunnaher Eva, Sourav Sarker, Md. Abu Darda Shahan, Zakarya Ahmed Zisan, Md. Rakibul Islam & Masoum Bhuiyan·Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science·2026
This study was conducted at the Bangladesh Agricultural University farm during the Boro season of 2025 to find out the effect of prilled urea (PU), and urea super granules (USG), applied alone or in combination, with poultry manure or cowdung on field water properties, nitrogen u...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2026/v11i2418
A multi-location evaluation of 15 improved elite ginger mutant lines was conducted in the 2023 and 2024 cropping seasons across 10 states in Nigeria. The states were Abia, Bauchi, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Kaduna, Nasarawa, Osun, Plateau and FCT. The objective of the work was to...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2026/v11i2417
Rice is a strategic crop for food security and sustainable development in Burundi, yet its productivity in high-altitude marshes remains severely constrained by low nighttime temperatures (<15°C), which induce spikelet sterility during reproductive stages. Despite breeding eff...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2026/v11i2416
Optimizing propagule type and nutrient management is essential for enhancing vegetative growth and yield under tropical field conditions. This study was conducted at Ogidi Village, Orire Local Government Area, Ogbomoso, and Oyo State, Nigeria, to determine the effects of nutrient...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2026/v11i1414
Yao Félicité Amenuti, Djalalou-Dine Memoko, A. Emmanuel Kodjo Favor Komi, Kossi Missadji Amezian & Yawo Amen Nenonene·Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science·2026
Plant-parasitic nematodes of the genus Meloidogyne represent a major constraint to beetroot production in Togo. This study, conducted at the Agronomic Experimental Station of the University of Lomé, aimed to evaluate the combined effectiveness of organic manure and aqueous extrac...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2026/v11i2415
The effects of mulching materials on the growth of oil palm seedlings in sandy soil amended with empty fruit bunch (EFB) compost was carried out at the Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research screen house, Benin City from December 2024 to August 2025. The study aimed to evaluate...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2026/v11i1413
Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is an invasive aquatic plant that rapidly proliferates in the lagoons of Greater Lomé, Togo, disrupting aquatic ecosystems and human activities by obstructing waterways, reducing light penetration, and decreasing dissolved oxygen. However, th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2026/v11i1412
The experiment was carried out in pre-kharif 2018 at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University in Dhaka to assess the effectiveness of foliar urea and boron spraying on mungbean.Two varieties viz. V1 = BARI Mung-5 and V2 = BARI Mung-6 and eight levels of fertilizer management viz. T1...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2026/v11i1411
Sadia Nusrat Nowshin, Roksana Akter, Anika Tabassum Momo, Bejoy Chandra Sarkar, Md. Fakhrul Hasan, Md. Shafiqul Islam, Md. Akhtarul Alam & Sheikh Mohammad Sayem·Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science·2026
Rice is a primary staple crop and a key contributor to food security in Bangladesh; however, rice production in coastal regions is increasingly threatened by climate variability, particularly fluctuations in temperature and precipitation. Despite growing concern, district-level a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2026/v11i1409
Cassava is a staple crop and the primary source of dietary energy for many people in Africa. Beyond its nutritional role, cassava is strategically important for food security, poverty reduction, and economic development, serving as raw material for agro-industries and holding sig...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2026/v11i1410
Bitter gourd (Momordica charantia) has a thick seed coat that often obstructs germination and seedling development. Seed priming, also called pre-soaking of seed, accelerates the germination of seed and promotes the growth of the seedling. To study the effect of seed priming trea...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2026/v11i1408
Background: Groundnut rosette virus (GRD) is a major constraint to groundnut production in Sub-Saharan Africa, causing significant yield losses. The disease is transmitted by aphids and can cause up to 100% yield loss if infection occurs before flowering. Objective: The study aim...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2026/v11i1407