In recent years, Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes have become a significant nuisance and public health concern in urban areas. Existing control measures often fail due to a lack of ecological understanding of their breeding habits and population dynamics. To address this, a year...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i123409
Conservation tillage has emerged as a sustainable alternative to conventional ploughing systems, aiming to enhance soil health, improve water-use efficiency, and reduce environmental degradation. Long-term adoption of conservation tillage practices such as zero tillage, minimum t...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i123410
Soil biological degradation in rice monoculture necessitates diversification strategies, yet the persistence of microbial populations and their activities remain unclear. The study was undertaken in the western coastal plains of southern Kerala to assess the impact of diverse ric...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i123407
Aims: To determine the best planting time and suitable media combination in forbetter growth of Pomegranate cuttings. Study Design: The experiment was laid out in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) comprising nine treatment combinations replicated thrice. Place and Duration of...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i123403
Experiment was conducted on162 purebred Sahiwal cattle were selected from Bull Mother Experimental Farm and Government Cattle Breeding Farm located at the campus of College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Anjora, Durg, Chhattisgarh on the basis of their physiologica...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i123404
Natural dyes from floral waste offer a sustainable alternative to synthetic colourants in dry flower technology. This study aimed to explore the utilization of natural dyes from marigold and rose for enhancing colour quality in dry flower technology, by assessing the impact of di...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i123405
As part of this study, we evaluated the effect of an aqueous extract of Hibiscus sabdariffa calyxes on the fertility of female rats. The objective was to explore the estrogenic effect of this plant on Rattus norvegicus. Fifteen rats, selected for their regular cycle, were divided...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i123406
Turmeric, Curcuma longa L., is an economically important spice crop that is increasingly threatened by leaf spot disease caused by species of Colletotrichum genus. An epidemiological survey was conducted across major turmeric-growing regions in Kerala, India, covering the distric...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i123398
Background: Maize is the second most important crop next to rice, and is grown in all the districts of Nagaland. It is affected by many abiotic and biotic stresses. Among those constraints, insect pests are the most limiting factor in the successful cultivation of maize starting...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i123399
The present study investigated on the diversity, pathogenicity, and cultural characteristics of Sclerotium rolfsii associated with collar rot in tuber crops across six Agro-Ecological Units (AEUs) of Kerala, India. Thirty-two samples were collected from infected elephant foot yam...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i123400