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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleBioethanol Production from Graminoid Weeds in Bayero University Kano: A Potential Feedstock for Future Sustainable Aviation Fuel ApplicationsAdam Salihu Kila, Sa’idu Hassan Musa, Umar Aliyu Ahmed et al.This study evaluates the potential of selected graminoid weeds from Bayero University, Kano (BUK), Nigeria, as feedstock for bioethanol production. Ten (10) abundant weed species, including Cenchrus species, Cynodon dactylon, and Setaria barbata, were subjected to physicochemical pretreatment (ultrasonication, hydrothermal treatment, and enzymatic hydrolysis) followed by fermentation using Bacillus subtilis, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and their co-culture. Pretreatment significantly enhanced reducing sugar … …Energy Research Journal, Vol. 15, Issue 1 · 15 Jul 2026 · 1,170 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleDiversity and Allelopathic Potential of Weeds among Panamanian Coffee CropsLilia Cherigo, Jorge Lezcano, Sergio Martínez-LuisWorldwide, coffee is one of the most highly consumed and produced crops. Coffee production is a significant activity in the Panamanian economy, mainly in rural communities and among indigenous groups in the Chiriquí province highlands. Weeds growing alongside coffee plants can provoke considerable economic losses for producers by interfering with the growth, development and yield of coffee crop in cultivated … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 17, Issue 3 · 6 Sep 2017 · 7,465 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleWEEDS IDENTIFICATION USING EVOLUTIONARY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ALGORITHMAhmed M. Tobal, Sahar A. MokhtarIn a world reached a population of six billion humans increasingly demand it for food, feed with a water shortage and the decline of agricultural land and the deterioration of the climate needs 1.5 billion hectares of agricultural land and in case of failure to combat pests needs about 4 billion hectares. Weeds represent 34% of the whole pests while … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 10, Issue 8 · 4 Mar 2014 · 7,823 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsEvaluation of the Upland Weed Control Potentiality of Green Tea Waste-Rice Bran Compost and Its Effect on Spinach GrowthM.A.I. Khan, K. Ueno, S. Horimoto et al.This study evaluated the upland weed control potentiality, germination inhibition ability and growth suppression efficiency of the five combinations of green tea waste - rice bran compost (GRC). GRC was prepared by mixing green tea waste and rice bran at five ratios, and allowed to decompose for 5 mo. Application of GRC suppressed weed growth up to 93.4% in number … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2007 · 8,203 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMonitoring of Vegetation Degradation in various Landscapes of the Moyinkum Desert, KazakhstanOmirzhan Taukebayev, Bektemir Osmonali, Salavat Duisenbayev et al.This study is devoted to assessing the degree of vegetation degradation in various landscapes of the Moyinkum Desert, taking into account the taxonomic diversity of flora, the structure of phytocenoses, and the agrochemical condition of soils. The aim of the work was to identify areas with signs of disturbance and to analyse the factors determining degradation processes. It was established … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 26, Issue 2 · 17 Jul 2026 · 848 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractBotanical Composition and Yields of Forages in Natural Pastures Using Principal Component Analysis and Cluster Dendrogram in South Sulawesi, IndonesiaPurnama Isti Khaerani, Yunus Musa, Renny Fatmyah Utamy, Yasuyuki IshiiThis study aims to identify the composition and yields of forages in natural pastures using principal component analysis and cluster dendrogram in Gilireng and Majauleng subdistricts, Wajo regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Pasture plants were collected using 20 randomly sampled quadrats to observe the botanical composition and yields of forages. The collected data regarding legume classification is analyzed by Multivariate Analysis … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 24, Issue 4 · 13 Jun 2024 · 5,082 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractApplications of Artificial Intelligence Based Technologies in Weed and Pest DetectionNidhi Gupta, Bharat Gupta et al.Unprecedented population growth and climate change has burdened food security and scarcity worldwide, where the agriculture sector can significantly contribute to accomplishing the demands and contribute to the economic growth of a country. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionized the agricultural domain. Pest and weed detection is significant to yielding good quality crops. The AI-based tools and technologies such as drones … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 18, Issue 6 · 2 Jul 2022 · 7,410 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEpidemiological Study on the Current Status of Rice Tungro Disease in South Sulawesi, IndonesiaNur Rosida, Tutik Kuswinanti, Nur Amin, Andi NasruddinIntegrated management of Rice Tungro Disease (RTD) by combining the appropriate planting time and cultivar rotation has successfully controlled the disease in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. By the early 1990’s, about 10 years after the management was implemented, tungro disease incidence was so low that the integrated management was no longer strictly implemented and eventually abandoned. Surprisingly however, the tungro incidence … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 20, Issue 4 · 3 Dec 2020 · 7,054 accessesView PDF Cite

Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractBiopesticides as Promising Alternatives to Chemical Pesticides: A Review of Their Current and Future StatusLukmanul Hakim Samada, Usman Sumo Friend TambunanBiopesticides are living organisms or natural products that control agricultural pests including bacteria, fungi, weeds, viruses and insects. Biopesticides can be classified into different categories, such as microbial pesticides, plant-incorporated protectants and biochemicals. Biopesticides are a crucial component of integrated pest management programs for pest control, which lead to more natural alternatives to chemical pesticides that are eco-friendly and safer. … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 20, Issue 2 · 29 Apr 2020 · 23,614 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAssessment of the Role of Oil and Gas Production Complex in Anthropogenic Changes in Vegetation in Mangystau RegionLyudmila Pavlichenko, Espolayeva Aikerim, Aliya Aktymbayeva, Iztayeva AzizaThe article includes the detailed description of a simplified method of solving the integrated environmental assessment inverse problem. The method was developed by the authors on the basis of using ready map of expert specific environmental assessment of anthropogenic transformation of vegetation in Mangistau region. The first part of the methodology is aimed on obtaining concrete actual evidence which is … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 2 · 5 May 2017 · 7,235 accessesView PDF Cite