The present investigation was carried out during the Kharif season of 2024–25 at the Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, AKS University, Satna (M.P.), with the objective of evaluating the effects of different integrated weed management (IWM) practices on the growth, yield, and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2026/v26i10766
A two-year field experiment was conducted during the kharif seasons of 2024 and 2025 at the Department of Plant Pathology, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHUATS), Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, to evaluate chemical, b...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i101801
Rice stem borers continue to be major pests in rice cultivation because their larval forms exhibit cryptic behaviour, asynchronous development and dependence on crop phenology, which undermine conventional scouting approaches. The yellow stem borer, Scirpophaga incertulas (Walker...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i104570
Weather variables can influence the abundance and distribution of arthropods in rice ecosystems, including both pest taxa and their natural enemies. This study evaluated arthropod abundance and its association with selected abiotic factors in a paddy agroecosystem and paddy agrof...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i105703
Brown spot, caused by Bipolaris oryzae, is one of the most prevalent diseases of rice and can assume epiphytotic proportions. A survey was conducted during August–October 2024 to determine the distribution, incidence, severity and epidemiological factors associated with brown spo...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104472
Background: Brown spot, caused by Bipolaris oryzae, is one of the major fungal diseases limiting rice production. Aim: The present study aimed to evaluate the in vitro antifungal efficacy of different nanoparticles and fungicides against the pathogen and to assess their potential...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104451
Abhijith Kizhattumannil, Korasseril Babu Deepthy, Bhaskar Haseena, M. S. Smitha, Reshmi Vijayaraghavan, Akash Poyilil & Muthusamy Saravanan Akash·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
Rice production is increasingly challenged by sucking insect pests, particularly the brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens), white-backed planthopper (Sogatella furcifera), green leafhoppers (Nephotettix spp.) and rice bugs (Leptocorisa spp.). This review evaluates entomopathogen...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104456
B. Doherty Kemi, Ozoemelam Onyebuchi, Adigun Kafayat Abiodun, Jibril A. Salihu, Labran H. Asibi, Fatima Y. Abdullahi, Yakubu Godwin, Abubakar Tyabo Muhammad, Suleiman Muhammed Abbas, Joshua O. Benjamin & Shuaibu Mohammed Babaminna·Physical Science International Journal·2026
This study assesses the relationship between key meteorological parameters and crop yield in Kano and Sokoto States, north-western Nigeria. Daily meteorological records of rainfall amount, rainfall rate, minimum and maximum temperatures, and relative humidity for 2022 and 2023 we...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2026/v30i5981
In the context of climate change, innovative rice-based cropping systems represent a sustainable approach to improving agricultural productivity. Given the reduction in cultivable land and declining soil fertility, assessing the effects of intercropping under different fertilisa...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i106330
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the growth and yield performance of three rice varieties under combinations of organic and mineral fertilisers in Burkina Faso and to identify a suitable organo-mineral formulation. A two-factor split-plot experiment with three replicatio...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i104511
Reproductive-stage drought stress can substantially reduce rice productivity, making the identification of drought-responsive loci relevant to breeding. This study aimed to detect phenotypic variation and identify QTLs associated with yield and yield-related traits under reproduc...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2026/v14i5399
This study evaluated the effects of textile effluent—an increasingly common irrigation source in Bangladesh’s garment-industry regions—on nutrient acquisition, heavy-metal uptake, and associated health risks in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Six irrigation and fertiliser treatments were...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i96321
Rice productivity in salt-affected areas of the Cauvery Delta Zone can be constrained by varietal, biophysical and farm-management factors. This study assessed Yield Gap I and Yield Gap II for five salt-tolerant rice varieties (TRY1–TRY5) and identified major constraints and mana...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i93012
Increasing grain yield remains a primary objective in rice breeding to ensure global food security. Heterosis, which exploits the superiority of F₁ hybrids over their parents, is among the most effective genetic tools for achieving yield gains. The present study was conducted at...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104410
Nitrogen (N) is an essential nutrient required for photosynthesis, growth, yield, quality, and biomass production in rice. Zinc (Zn) is also a crucial micronutrient for the growth and development of rice; its deficiency can result in reduced yield and quality. To determine the op...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2026/v12i3752