Life history characteristics of the predator, Xylocoris flavipes reared under four regimes of RH (30, 50, 70 and 90%) on two hosts, Tribolium castaneum and T. confusum fed on three artificial diets, were studied. There ...

Impact of land use changes and varying levels of habitat disturbance on tree populations was evaluated using the spatial analogue technique of studying ecosystem dynamics. Three sites with low, moderate, and high levels ...

Mimosa pigra L., belongs to the family Fabaceae, commonly known as the giant sensitive plant or giant mimosa, and is recognized as a significant invasive weed, that originated in the tropical American region, from Mexico ...

Litter mass (LM) accumulation and subsequent decomposition affect soil organic matter (OM) content and atmospheric Carbon dioxide (CO2-C) emissions, influencing climate change. Despite the abundance of Mahogany mixed forests ...

A field experiment was conducted at Agricultural Research Station, BARI, Thakurgaon during rabi season, 2009/10 to find out the optimum time of sowing and plant spacing on broccoli production. Three sowing time viz. ...

Dragon fruit (Hylocereus undatus) (Cactacea) is a climbing vine which has received worldwide attention, first, as an ornamental plant and then extended as a fruit crop. Since seed viability of stored dragon fruit is very ...

A recombinant inbred line population derived from Japonica rice cultivar Hyogokithanishiki and Indica rice cultivar Hokuriku-142 is a valuable source for genetic and molecular studies as these two parents have different ...

This study was conducted to determine the factors that influence the propensity of cowpea farmers to adopt neem in controlling pests in Delta State, Nigeria. Data were collected from a sample population of 125 cowpea ...

Banana Fingers were prepared with matured unripe Ash banana or green banana (Musa acuminata) to be used as a supplement to potato fingers, a popular food. The soft kernel, of banana and its availability and relative ...