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American Journal of Plant Sciences (AJPS) is an openly accessible journal published monthly. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of plant sciences. All manuscripts subm…
Mounyratou Rabo, Teyioue Benoit Joseph Batieno, Assita Traoré-Barro, Salimata Traoré, Orokia Coulibaly, Aboubacar Toguyeni, Chantal Kaboré-Zoungrana, Oumar Traoré
The grain legume cowpea Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. is a major protein source used for food and feed in Sub-Saharan Africa. The crop is affected by the pod borer Maruca vitrata against which transgenic lines were developed as part of the genetic control appr…
Roberto A. Reis Jr, Douglas R. Guelfi, Taylor L. Souza
Phosphorus (P) plays a crucial role in plant growth by aiding in the development of strong roots, promoting flower and fruit formation, and aiding in photosynthesis. Studies to improve P fertilizers efficiency in coffee orchards are necessary due to the need…
Hideyasu Shimada
There are two well-known types of tree pruning, crown raising and crown reduction. In Japan, the former has been rarely used, whereas the latter has been widely used. However, it remains unclear which type is more effective to maintain tree vigor and health.…
Yanmin Zhu, Zhe Zhou
Due to the hidden nature of roots in the soils, it is more challenging to investigate their resistance traits and defense responses as compared to those of the aerial organs. At the same time, it is self-evident that root health is fundamental to a plant’s en…
Barno Bakhriddinovna Kobulova, 1 1, Yigitali Shavkatillayevich Tashpulatov, 1 1
Aquatic plant communities, which largely determine the ecological state of aquatic ecosystems and the quality of their waters, are the most important components in the biological monitoring system. Lake Khadicha is a unique natural body of water that is used…
Kriti Singh, Tamoghno Majumder, Aivi Mallick, Abhismita Samajder, Moumita Modak, Maimon Soniya Devi, Amitava Banerjee, Anirban Sarkar, Lakshman Chandra Patel, Shanowly Mondal Ghosh, Kusal Roy
Over 350 million years have passed since the documentation of the first interaction between plants and insects. Numerous plant defense qualities and associated counter-adaptive features have developed as a result of these interactions between insects and plan…
Naif M. Alhawiti, Waeel H. Alramadhan, William Boadi, Elbert Lewis Myles
Cancer is a worldwide disease that ranks as the second-largest cause of death after cardiovascular disease. In 2019, the estimated number of cancer deaths was around 10 million worldwide and 600,000 in the United States. Due to the high side effects of the av…
Francis Artur Gomez, Ismaïla Coly, Arfang Ousmane Kémo Goudiaby, Mohamed Ndao
Woody vegetation provides a number of ecosystem services, including soil protection, carbon sequestration and oxygen production. Despite its impor tant role in maintaining ecological balance, woody vegetation is currently undergoing continuous degradation due…
Bessely Armel Stéphane Kouadio, Léonie-Clémence Kouonon, Serge Hervé Kimou, Yaya Touré, Sientchinhon Yéo, Mongomaké Koné
In C?te d’Ivoire, ginger ( Zingiber officinale Rosc.), generally used to make a drink called “Gnamankoudji”, has become an important source of agricultural income diversification. In order to assess the agromorphological diversity of a ginger collection from…
Abdullah Al Masud, Ismot Ara, Nuhu Alam
The present experiment was conducted to investigate a dry fish fungus, Cunnighamella blakesleeana , which was identified from the infected part of the Corica soborna , locally named as Kachki fish. Mycelium was hyaline, often with granular content, and conidi…
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American Journal of Plant Sciences (AJPS) is an openly accessible journal published monthly. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of plant sciences. All manuscripts subm… All articles are open access under a CC BY 4.0 licence, with authors retaining copyright.
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