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Eco-friendly Management of Fruit Fly (Bactrocera cucurbitae) Infesting Bitter Gourd

Mst. Munjuri Akter, Fatema Tuz Zohora, Most. Mahmuda Akter & Fatima Farhana · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2023

Aims: This study aimed to evaluate some Bio insecticide   and management against fruit fly in bitter gourd. Study Design: The experiment was laid out at a randomized complete block design with three replications. Place and Duration of Study: Experimental farm of Sher-e-Bangla Agr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aprj/2023/v11i1202

Influence of Elicitors and Seed Rate on Enhancing Growth and Seed Yield of Black Cumin (Nigella sativa)

Most. Khodaiza Banu, Tahmina Mostarin, Khaleda Khatun, Sayma Kabir, Mst. Shapla Akter, Samsun Nahar Hashi, Sanchita Roy, Akhi Akter & Md. Abdus Samad · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2023

The influence of elicitors (different types viz., T1= control, T2= salicylic acid 50 ppm, T3= gibberellic acid 100 ppm, T4= pinching and seed rate (different levels viz., R1= 8 kg ha-1, R2= 10 kg ha-1, R3= 12 kg ha-1) on enhancing growth and seed yield of black cumin was investig...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aprj/2023/v11i1201

Molluscicidal Activity of Aqueous Extracts of Selected Medicinal Plants on Fresh Water Snails and Fish

Reshmina Firoz Khan, Ram P. Yadav & Ajay Singh · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2022

Aim: To investigate the molluscicidal activity of aqueous extracts of Phyllanthus niruri  and Euphorbia tirucalli  on fresh water snails Lymnaea (Radix)  acuminata and Indoplanorbis exustus (as target organisms) and on  Channa punctatus fish ( as non target organism),sharing the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aprj/2022/v10i4199

Cultivation of Black Cardamom and Climate Economic Management Challenges in Mountainous Regions of Bhutan

Bhakti S. Koirala, Bhagat Suberi, Rekha Chhetri, Karma Sherub, Laxmi Chhetri & Deepa S. Koirala · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2022

Black Cardamom are commonly grown crop in eastern Himalayan countries and in Bhutan, the cultivation of Black Cardamom are specially done in south western districts whereby the people immensely depend on the crop for their livelihood income. Further, the crop significantly contri...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aprj/2022/v10i4198

Rich Diversity & Potential Medicinal Value of Endemic Sri Lankan Plant: Jeffreycia zeylanica

Thumuli Udara Samaraweera, Thummini Umasha Samaraweera, S. P. N. N. Senadeera & C. B. Ranaweera · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2022

The genus Jeffreycia consists of about 109 species to have medicinal properties. Jeffreycia zeylanica (Family: Asteraceae) is commonly referred to as “Heen-botiya, Papula or Pupula in Sinhala and Kappilay or Kuppilay in Tamil”. It is an endemic herbaceous plant in Sri Lanka. Syno...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aprj/2022/v10i4197

Response of Spodoptera frugiperda Larval Instars to Commonly Used Insecticides in Tanzania

F. Mbemba Kiva, G. M. Tryphone & G. M. Rwegasira · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2022

Fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is a polyphagous migratory pest reported in Tanzania in 2017. Limited choices of officially registered insecticides for the control of the pest when it first occurred led to many farmers opting for the f...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aprj/2022/v10i4195

Response of Released Chickpea Cultivars to some Fusarium oxysporum f. sp ciceris Isolates in Sudan

Saifeldeen A. Abdalla, Marmar A. El Siddig, Adil Ali El Hussein, Elshiekh A. Ibrahim & Ahmed M. El Naim · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2022

Chickpea seeds in Sudan is an economically important, as a cash crop that generates income for farmers and rural communities, and as a significant source of protein for poor people. It is used increasingly as a substitute for animal protein This study was conducted to screen eigh...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aprj/2022/v10i3194

Suppression of Fusarium Wilt of Chickpea by Bacillus spp., Pseudomonas sp. and Rhizobacterial Isolate

Saifeldeen A. Abdalla, Marmar A. El Siddig, Adil Ali El Hussein, Elshiekh A. Ibrahim & Ahmed M. El Naim · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2022

This experiment was conducted to evaluate the antagonistic effects of some selected rhizobacteria on Fusarium oxysporium f. sp. ciceris in a pot experiment. Rhizobacterial isolates (one isolate of Pseudomonas, eight isolates of Bacillus genera and one bacterium isolate) and two c...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aprj/2022/v10i3193

Eco-friendly Management of Brinjal Mite (Tetranychus urticae Koch) by Some Biorational Approaches

Sonia Akter, M. M. Rahman, M. S. Hossain & Md. Emam Hossain · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2022

Aims: In order to assess the efficacy of several biorational techniques against brinjal mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch. Study Design: The study used a single component Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications. Place and Duration of Study: The experiment was...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aprj/2022/v10i3192

Gibberellic Acid Enhances the Germination and Growth of Maize under Salinity Stress

Farjana Rauf, Md. Ahsan Ullah, Muhammad Humayun Kabir, Md. Ashik Mia & Mohammad Saidur Rhaman · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2022

Soil salinity is the major limiting factor restricting plant growth and development. Little is known about the comparative and combined effects of gibberellic acid (GA3) seed priming and foliar application on maize under salt stress. The current study determined the impact of dif...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aprj/2022/v10i3191

A Note on Disporum cantoniense (Lour.) Merr., Collected from Bonai Forest Division, Odisha, India

Sanath Kumar N., Sweta Mishra & Sanjeet Kumar · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2022

Bonai Forest Division, Odisha is known as rich biodiversity and home of less populated plant species. During the floral exploration works in the year 2022, authors found an interesting plant, Disporum cantoniense (Lour.) Merr., growing near streams in Khajurdihi Reserve Forest, K...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aprj/2022/v10i3190

Plants Utilized for Folk Medicine in Pambujan, Northern Samar, Philippines

Abel Alejandro U. Flores Jr. & Maricris L. Sagonoy · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2022

This study, focused on the use of plants in folk healing practices and its economic uses, was conducted in isolated areas of Pambujan, Northern Samar, particularly Barangays Don Sixto Balanquit, Sr., Inanahawan, Senonogan, Igot, and Cagbigajo during the months of July to Septembe...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aprj/2022/v10i2189

Exacum paucisquamum (Gentianaceae): A New Record for Odisha State from Bonai Forest Division, Odisha, India

Sanath Kumar N., Sweta Mishra & Sanjeet Kumar · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2022

Exacum paucisquamum (C. B. Clarke) Klack., so far known only from Western & Eastern Himalayas in India, is reported for the first time from Odisha state. A detailed description of the species, including its phenology, distribution and photographs along with documented associa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aprj/2022/v10i2188