Research and Reviews : Journal of Crop science and Technology
Volume 8, Issue 3 (2019)
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Migratory Behavior of Apis cerana
Abstract: AbstractApis cerana also known as Asiatic honeybee or Himalayan honeybee is small bee native to southern and southeastern Asia. Apis cerana is one of the bee species that can be domesticated and used in apiculture, mostly in wooden box with frames. In size, they are similar or smaller than Apis melifera and have more prominent abdominal stripes. The capacity of adapting in wide range of climatic conditions has made Apis …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Crop science and Technology · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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A Review on Biological Control of Plant Pathogen
Abstract: AbstractFungi of the genus Trichoderma are biocontrol agents that are successfully used as biopesticides worldwide. Several species of Trichoderma are reported to produce secondary metabolites with antibiotic activity. It is well documented that the interaction of Trichoderma strains with the plant may promote growth, improve crop yield, increase nutrient availability, and enhance disease resistance. In addition, some species of Trichoderma are able to colonize root surfaces, interact with the plant, …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Crop science and Technology · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 24–27 Read article
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Perception of Rural Farmers towards Improved Cocoyam Production Practices in South-South of Nigeria
Abstract: AbstractFarmers believe that technologies are good for them. They believe in technologies because they give good efficiency in terms of high yield and less pests. In soliciting respondents’ subjective perceptions, researchers captured the qualitative aspects that influence farmers’ decisions probably because farmers’ technology choices are based on their subjective probabilities. Therefore, the study was carried out to describe the socioeconomic characteristics of rural cocoyam farmers in South-south and determine the …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Crop science and Technology · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 28–35 Read article
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Medicinal Uses of Some Cultivated and Wild Plants of Bhopal District
Abstract: AbstractSince few decades, the awareness and utilization of traditional knowledge in medicinal system to cure various diseases gained significant importance in human being. Advent in the modern medicinal technology and transformation of culture, indigenous knowledge is vanishing at a very fast rate. In the present investigation, 20 medicinal plants belonging to 10 families under 18 genera used by the local people and herbalists living in rural areas of Bhopal district …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Crop science and Technology · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 6–11 Read article