I reviewed effects of different pesticides used against target insect of Habrobracon hebetor Say (an idiobiont and gregarious ectoparasitoid wasp), on the demography and functional response of this important biocontrol agent in Iran. For demographic studies, the young wasps of H....
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2022/v9i330146
This field experiment was carried out at Shandweel Research Station, Sohag Governorate, Agricultural Research Center, Egypt, during the two summer seasons of 2020 and 2021 to evaluate the influence of Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) application of organic, inorganic and bio-...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2022/v9i330145
The central zone of southern Ethiopia is one of the well-known regions of Ethiopia for agricultural food production; the main crops found in the central zone are; fruits and vegetables, cereal crops like teff, maize, sorghum, bean, pea, haricot bean, wheat, rice, barley. Cash cro...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2022/v9i330144
The paper deals with the ethno-botanical studies and survey of rare and endangered medicinal plants of Chang-La and Taglang-La and surrounding villages (Meru, Lato, Gya, Sasoma and Rumtse). Although the region looks barren and lifeless, it actually represents a treasure house of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2022/v9i330143
The application of organic and inorganic fertilizer on agricultural farming as a management practice has tremendously brought about a great boost to crop yield due to improvement in soil fertility. The thrust of this experiment was to compare the effect of organic and inorganic f...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2022/v9i330142
The research was focused on an ecologically sound and highly production of legumes particularly green gram through the application of Rhizobium and rock phosphate fertilizer. Therefore, biomass production, nutrient use efficiency and yield parameters were determined for two growi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2022/v9i230141
The application of homobrassinolide on the growth, mineral content and vitamin content of Curcuma longa L. (turmeric) rhizome grown in Nizamabad, Telangana State, India was studied. Homobrassinolide application as foliar spray to turmeric on the 20th, 40th and 60th day from sowin...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2022/v9i230140
This study was carried out at Nkoemvone Agricultural Research Station in southern Cameroon, to help cocoa farmers monitor their cocoa nurseries during periods of drought or in areas where water resources are scarce and difficult to access. The objective of this work was to find t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2022/v9i230139
Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW) caused by "Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum″ (Xcm) is a disease that devastates bananas production. The Xcm kills banana plants quickly, spreads rapidly and causes loss of upto 100%. The BXW disease spread on banana occurs mainly through insect...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2022/v9i230137
The experiment was carried out at the Horticulture Garden, Department of Horticulture, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, Pakistan, during the cropping season March 2017 to May 2017. To estimate germination percentage, vegetative growth and flowering performance of Cockscomb...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2022/v9i230138
Brinjal, being a long duration vegetable crop, requires appropriate supply of proper nutrition for sustainable and quality yield. Besides, adverse climatic and inadequate cultivable land add a problem for commercial or even subsistence farming with eggplant especially in the ecol...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2022/v9i130136
Aims: To establish an ethnobotanical data on the various species of herbs and spices in selected areas of North Cotabato. Study Design: The study was carried out using observational and descriptive survey type of research Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted from...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2022/v9i130135
Due to the long duration of cassava roots maturity, drought and disease problems, intercropping grain and legumes in cassava should be developed. To intercrop component crops, it is important to reduce cassavas’ canopy through the evaluation of the pruning effect on root yields....
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2022/v9i130134
In July 2020 and 2021, a pot experiment was carried out in a greenhouse of National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza, Egypt to evaluate the effect of Beta-Carotene (0,150, 200 and 250 ppm) spraying on growth and chemical constituents of Acalypha plants. The present study shows a cons...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2022/v9i130133
Augustine Ebele Mbachu, Amaka Olivia Obianom, Mbachu, Nancy Amalachukwu, Ugoy Sonia Ogbonna, Nancy Amalachukwu Mbachu, Francisca Abumchukwu Okoli & Abumchukwu Okoli, Francisca·Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research·2022
Plant diseases accounts for huge losses in agriculture. To ensure food security and sustainability, an agricultural yield must be improved to meet the growing world population. Due to growing awareness of the effect of pesticides and herbicides on human health and the environment...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2022/v9i130132