Background: Brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens) is a major insect pest of rice that causes severe yield losses through direct feeding and hopperburn. The emergence of virulent populations and increasing concerns over insecticide resistance necessitate the identification of ric...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84233
The present study evaluated genetic variability, heritability and selection parameters for yield and oil-content traits in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) germplasm. Fifty-one genotypes, including three checks, were assessed during kharif 2024 at Agriculture University, Jodhpur, Raja...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84234
The composition and buffering capacity of maturation media can influence the in vitro maturation of buffalo oocytes. This study compared three commercially available media-BO-HEPES-IVM, BO-IVM, and OMM-under identical laboratory conditions. Buffalo ovaries were collected from a l...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84235
Aims: The study assessed the effects of Typhoon Yagi-induced flooding on crop production, livestock, household assets, and rural farming livelihoods, as well as the coping mechanisms and resilience strategies adopted by affected farmers. Research Design: A cross-sectional researc...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2026/v19i3894
Degree-based graph entropies quantify structural heterogeneity in molecular networks. However, a unified entropy treatment of polythiophene and its bipolaron counterpart, together with a direct assessment of descriptor redundancy, is still lacking. This study therefore derives cl...
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Research Article10.9734/ajr2p/2026/v10i3237
Schistosomiasis affects more children than any other neglected tropical disease, yet its consequences for somatic growth and endocrine function during childhood and adolescence remain less thoroughly characterised than its recognised effects on anaemia and hepatosplenic disease....
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i3305
Background: Radicular cysts are the most common inflammatory odontogenic cysts and are frequently diagnosed from clinical and radiographic findings. However, other odontogenic lesions can present as similar periapical radiolucencies, creating potential diagnostic discrepancies. A...
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Research Article10.9734/ijrrd/2026/v9i2328
Background: Excessive gingival display (gummy smile) is a common aesthetic concern among patients undergoing orthodontic treatment. When associated with altered gingival contours or gingival enlargement without periodontal attachment loss, gingivoplasty can effectively improve sm...
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Research Article10.9734/ijrrd/2026/v9i2329
Neoarchaean stromatolitic carbonates preserve valuable records of early microbial ecosystems, seawater chemistry, and environmental conditions on the primordial Earth. This study investigates the stromatolitic carbonates of the Aleshpur Formation, Shimoga Schist Belt, Western Dha...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3274
This study evaluated the distribution and ecological implications of iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), lead (Pb), chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn) and cadmium (Cd) in termite mound soils and adjacent control soils across nine communities in Bogoro, Bauchi and Katagum Local Government Areas of B...
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2026/v9i2262
A survey and surveillance study of spider mites on cucumber grown under protected and open-field conditions was conducted from June 2019 to May 2020 in major cucumber-growing areas of Shivamogga and Davangere districts. Two tetranychid mite species were recorded. Tetranychus macf...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2026/v41i82431
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death and disability worldwide, and dietary modulation of the gut microbiota has emerged as a candidate strategy for risk reduction. Prebiotics—substrates selectively utilised by host microorganisms to confer a health bene...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i51690
Background: The thymus is a primary lymphoid organ involved in avian T-lymphocyte development. Comparative information on thymic development in Haringhata Black and commercial broiler chickens is limited. Aim: The study aims to compare the gross morphology, morphometry, histology...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2026/v41i82432
Francis Agyapong, Harrison Kwame Dapaah, Kwame Nkrumah Hope, Emmanuel Appiah, Isaac Ntekor, Dapaah , Harrison Kwame & Hope, Kwame Nkrumah·Advances in Research·2026
This study assessed the productivity and economic returns of chicken manure (CM) and NPK fertiliser, applied alone and in combination, in carrot (Daucus carota L.) production at Mampong-Ashanti during September–December 2021 and April–July 2022. The experiment used a randomised c...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i51691
Background: Undifferentiated connective tissue dysplasia (UCTD) may modify the clinical course of vertebrogenic dorsopathy, but its clinical, neuroimaging, and biochemical profile in young adults remains insufficiently characterised. Aims: This study evaluated the clinical, neuro...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2026/v38i86180