Guava (Psidium guajava L.) is a climacteric fruit belonging to the family Myrtaceae. Guava’s perishability makes it vulnerable to various diseases from root to crown, with fungal pathogens being a major cause of significant loss of production during storage and transit. An experi...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91356
In recent years, semiochemical-based pest management strategies have gained significant attention as they offer sustainable alternatives to conventional pesticides. Integrating semiochemicals into pest management strategies presents innovative approaches to addressing agricultura...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91357
One of the major vegetable crops, Okra, is a member of the Malvaceae family. Among the diseases, one of the most dangerous fungal diseases that severely reduces yield is powdery mildew, which is brought on by Erysiphe cichoracearum DC. During meteorological weeks 49, 2, and 3, th...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91358
The field experiment was conducted in the Experimental Farm, Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu during June - September, 2023 to study the weed management for enhancing growth attributes and yield of pearl millet. The...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91359
The present research focuses on optimizing the water use efficiency and enhancing crop quality in chickpea cultivation. Hydrogels, known for their water retention capabilities, can potentially mitigate the effects of water stress in arid and semi-arid regions by maintaining soil...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91360
Aims: To evaluation the Refugia in bag and structured refugia against bollworm complex in cotton. Study of Design: Bt cotton hybrid (KCH-14K59 BG II) and its non Bt counterpart was planted, following recommended agronomic practices. Six treatments were designed for the studies ar...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91361
Bitter gourd mosaic complex (BGMC) is caused by multiple viruses in bitter gourd which seriously affects the crop performance and leads to complete crop loss. Bitter gourd is widely cultivated in Kerala as the market price is steady throughout the year. BGMC is the most important...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91362
The present investigation was under taken to examine the genetic variability and relationship between traits among the 57 genotypes of bread wheat collection of diverse nature. Genetic variability and association. and its components, in cross involving 10 parents of wheat varieti...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91363
Black gram is a vital pulse crop, used for its high protein content and nutritional value. It plays a crucial role in diverse culinary traditions and contributes significantly to food security. The objective of this research was to assess the variability resulting from hybridisat...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91364
The present investigation was carried out at Post harvest Laboratory, College of Horticulture, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, India. The study was conducted in a completely randomized design with 11 treatments viz. T0- Control, T1- Aloe...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91365