The present study was carried out in the Laboratory and Field Experimentation Centre of Department of Biological sciences, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj (U.P.) during Rabi season 2021-22 and 2022-23, this experiment was conducted b...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i52314
Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an annual legume crop. The groundnut cultivation is often subjected to significant yield losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses which are the major limiting factors for attaining high productivity. In recent years, insect pest and disease man...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i52310
This study evaluated the adaptogenic effects of Ashwagandha root extract (ARE) on post-antivenom production and bleeding stress in horses. Twenty-four horses were randomly assigned to four groups (n=6 per group). Groups 1 and 2 received a normal diet, whereas groups 3 and 4 were...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i52311
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
In market gardening, some common agricultural practices pose environmental and health concerns. Indeed, household waste, biomedical waste, sewage sludge and many others are used as fertilizer for production. Also the acidification of soils due to the mineral fertilizers used cons...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i52305
This study investigates the acute toxicity and behavioural responses of the herbicide Herboclin to the freshwater fish Clarias batrachus (Linn). The fish were exposed to various concentrations of Herboclin for 24, 48, 72, and 96 hours to determine the lethal concentration (LC₅₀)...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i52306
Vesicular arbuscular mycorrhiza (VAM) is a symbiotic fungus accompanying with the roots of higher plants, playing a dynamic role in enhancing seedling growth and quality. It improves nutrient availability, particularly phosphorus, boosts chlorophyll content and fixes atmospheric...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i52307
Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill] is an important pulse as well as oilseed crop. It is believed to be originated in China around 2838 B.C. It belongs to family leguminoceae and subfamily papilionaceae. A field experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of bio-NPK along w...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i52308
Programmed cell death (PCD) is a tightly regulated biological process indispensable for preserving cellular homeostasis and directing tissue development. Perturbations in PCD pathways—including apoptosis, necroptosis, pyroptosis, ferroptosis, and autophagy—have come to be increas...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i52309
This study aimed to assess the genetic variability, heritability, and genetic advance in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) genotypes to identify key traits for breeding programs. As we know there is lack of indeterminate cultivars suitable for protected cultivation, so this study...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i52302