Molecular marker analysis can be used to identify and characterize genotypes in sponge gourd, aiding in various breeding applications. Therefore, this study explored the phylogenetic relationships among 26 genotypes of sponge gourd using 6 RAPD and 13 SCoT markers. The RAPD analy...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103110
This study evaluated the sub-lethal effects of neem-based formulations including commercial neem (0.15%), neem oil, and neem seed kernel extract (NSKE, 5%) on Spodoptera frugiperda under laboratory conditions. Toxicity bioassays were carried out on second instar larvae using the...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103111
Coffin flies (Diptera: Phoridae) are crucial to forensic studies because they can inhabit coffins or be found on buried corpses, thus aiding in determining the postmortem interval (PMI) and body relocation in criminal cases. But phorid flies are hard to identify because they are...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103112
Vadala Ram Reddy, Katti Sravanthi, Kurku Mamatha, Nayaki Navatha, Anishetty Saritha, D Srilatha, Manthati Goverdhan, Meduri Malla Reddy, Satturu Vanisri, Ch.Damodara Raju, C. Sudhakar & Pasupuleti Janila·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2025
The study was carried out using groundnut genotypes to analyze the genetic variability, stability and association among stability parameters of nine groundnut genotypes along with checks for yield and yield attributing traits. Significant variations in the genotypes of all the tr...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103113
Vadala Ram Reddy, Kathi Sravanthi, Kurku Mamatha, Nayaki Navatha, Anishetty Saritha, D Srilatha, Manthati Goverdhan, Meduri Malla Reddy, Satturu Vanisri, Ch. Damodara Raju, C. Sudhakar & Pasupuleti Janila·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2025
In groundnut crop improvement, Genotype (G) × environment (E) interaction is very important for the evaluation of cultivars to identify highly stable, adaptable and location specific genotypes. Present study was conducted to assess the effect of environment on dry pod yield stabi...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103114
Intercropping is a very important sustainable agricultural practice enhancing crop production, soil fertility, and efficiency. Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) and Indian mustard (Brassica juncea Coss. L.) are two commercially popular crops in the rabi season, which respond favorabl...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103115
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is a highly significant vegetable crop worldwide, and its varietal identification and protection depend crucially on Distinctiveness, Uniformity, and Stability (DUS) testing. The present study aimed to evaluate the morphological characterization o...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103116
Flacherie, a serious bacterial disease affecting Bombyx mori, poses a substantial threat to sericulture by disrupting larval lipid metabolism and reducing silk productivity. This study investigated the effects of Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus thuringiensis infections on lipi...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103117
Banana, an ancient fruit crop, is also known as ‘Apple of Paradise’. It is an herbaceous plant derived from two diploid species, Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana, under the family Musaceae in the order Zingiberales, originating from the Indo-Burma region. The present study aime...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103118
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) being a hardy crop is commonly affected by fungal pathogens that reduce their potentiality in curbing human hunger. In an attempt to identify a sustainable management approach, an experiment was set Randomized complete block design under a sp...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103106