A study was carried out during 2023-24 in SPSR Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh, India to know the impact of major cropping systems on soil chemical and biological properties. Totally 100 soil samples were collected randomly from five major cropping systems viz., paddy-paddy, f...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i125230
Starvation during silkworm rearing may occur when mulberry leaf quality or supply is inadequate or when temperature and humidity are poorly managed, potentially reducing cocoon production. This study evaluated starvation tolerance in eight bivoltine silkworm breeds of Bombyx mori...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2026/v29i4790
Maize (Zea mays L.) is a vital cereal crop globally and in India, where its productivity is often limited by biotic stresses such as banded leaf and sheath blight (BLSB), caused by Rhizoctonia solani f. sp. sasakii. In this study, BLSB-infected maize samples were collected from K...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i52304
Aims: This study aimed to identify and characterize the Meloidogyne species affecting common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) fields in the Eastern Dry Zone of Karnataka, India and to assess the relationship between nematode population and environmental factors influencing their dist...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i35369