Background: Onchocerciasis remains a significant public health concern in endemic regions of sub-Saharan Africa. Community knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding the bioecology of black flies (Simulium spp.) are critical determinants of disease burden and the success...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i104565
Harvesting of Sida (Bala), a medicinal crop with a deep taproot system, is mainly performed manually. This method requires considerable labour, results in low field efficiency, and often leads to root damage, particularly in compact or hard soils. To overcome these challenges, th...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i104566
Background: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are characterised by an imbalanced wound microenvironment, in which the molecular processes that regulate the inflammation-to-tissue-repair transition are impaired. MicroRNA-155 (miR-155) is a known immuno-inflammatory regulator whose expre...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i104567
Aeration is a component of intensive aquaculture because dissolved oxygen influences fish respiration, metabolism, feeding, growth, survival, and water quality. However, selection of an appropriate aerator requires consideration of oxygen-transfer performance, pond volume, energy...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i104568
Rice stem borers continue to be major pests in rice cultivation because their larval forms exhibit cryptic behaviour, asynchronous development and dependence on crop phenology, which undermine conventional scouting approaches. The yellow stem borer, Scirpophaga incertulas (Walker...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i104570
Sarthak Sthitaprajnya, Sonal Baria, Arghya Mani, Kesoju Ravali, Prajjwal Singh, Biswajit Lenka, Ravindra Singh Chouhan & Awadhesh Kumar·Journal of Scientific Research and Reports·2026
Micronutrient deficiencies, particularly of zinc, iron and selenium, remain widespread in populations that depend on cereal-based diets, and agronomic biofortification is one of several strategies used to raise micronutrient concentrations in edible crop tissues. Engineered nanom...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i104571
A field experiment was conducted during the kharif season of 2025 at the Agriculture Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Tantia University, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan. The experiment was laid out in a randomised block design (RBD) with three replications...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i104572
Longan (Dimocarpus longan Lour.) is an important fruit crop whose eating quality is associated with soluble solids, acidity, sugars and ascorbic acid. This study evaluated seven longan varieties available in Kerala—All Season, Diamond River, Edaw Star, Ping Pong, Ruby, Shogun and...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104506
Helicoverpa armigera is a major polyphagous pest that can cause substantial crop losses. This laboratory study evaluated the susceptibility of H. armigera larvae to Helicoverpa armigera nuclear polyhedrosis virus (Ha-NPV) and examined the effects of host food and virus concentrat...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104507
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are increasingly used in agricultural extension to improve access to timely and relevant information. This study assessed the attitudes of key stakeholders towards ICT use in Punjab’s agricultural extension system and examined rel...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i103031
Aim: This study evaluates natural saline waters from the Bukhara region as magnesium-bearing raw materials and to establish a rational sodium hydroxide precipitation regime for recovering magnesium as a magnesium hydroxide-rich product. Study Design: A comparative laboratory stud...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2026/v35i51073
Garlic (Allium sativum L.) is an important commercial spice-cum-bulb crop in Gujarat, where price instability can affect farmers and market participants because production and market supply are seasonal. This study examined the seasonal, cyclical, and irregular behaviour of garli...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i104543
Dietary thiamine supplementation was evaluated in juvenile snubnose pompano, Trachinotus blochii, with an initial mean body weight of 6.87 ± 0.18 g. Five dietary treatments were tested: an unsupplemented control and diets supplemented with 2, 4, 8, or 16 mg thiamine kg⁻¹ feed. Ea...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i104544
Aims: This study aimed to analyze the profitability and resource-use efficiency of banana (Musa paradisiaca) farming in Nawalparasi West District, Nepal. It also assessed the effects of farm size on profitability, marketing conditions, and major production and marketing constrain...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2026/v19i4925