September, 2026

Volume 14, Issue 5

In this Issue: Editorial: 1, Research Article: 6, Retraction: 1, Review Article: 4, Short Communication: 2

On the cover: Biocontrol mechanism of fungal endophytes against phytopathogens (Image Credit: Tarun, et al., School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, India).

Editorial

25 Jul, 2026

Microbial consortia: Nature’s collaborative strategy for agricultural sustainability

Rajeshwari Negi, Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/jabb.2026.318264edPages: 1-4

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Review Article

25 Jul, 2026

Harnessing nanotechnology for bioremediation: Toward sustainable environmental solutions

Sneha Verma, Nidhi Srivastava, Anurag Rawat, Akash Mishra, Neelam Yadav, Rajeshwari Negi, Ashok Yadav, Sangram Singh, Ajar Nath Yadav

DOI: 10.7324/jabb.2026.260775Pages: 5-22

Graphical Abstract

25 Jul, 2026

Endophytes and their significance in plant health and agricultural sustainability

Tarun, Kalpna Thakur, Smriti Mall, Megha Katoch, Sara Jahnawe, J. Joseph John Paul, Shreya Brohma, Manisha Sahoo, Sonika Kalia, Gurpreet Kaur

DOI: 10.7324/jabb.2026.295435Pages: 23-34

Graphical Abstract

25 Jul, 2026

Hippophae spp. (sea buckthorn) value addition for sustainable livelihood generation in the Uttarakhand Himalayan region

Shivansh Negi, Arju Bhandari, Archana Chauhan, Abhishek Kumar, Swati Singh, Yashaswi Singh

DOI: 10.7324/jabb.2026.274527Pages: 35-45

Graphical Abstract

25 Jul, 2026

Nanoelicitation of specialized plant secondary metabolites by plant tissue culture: A review

Vellacheri Archana, Ranganathan Chandrika, Nagaraja Geetha

DOI: 10.7324/jabb.2026.310092Pages: 46-61

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Research Article

25 Jul, 2026

Progressive degeneration of Cordyceps militaris during serial subculturing is associated with fruiting body decline and mating-type locus imbalance

Thi Hien Thao Van, Xuan Cuong Mai, Minh Ly Nguyen

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2026.308423Pages: 62-70

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25 Jul, 2026

Biocontrol potential of bacteria and fungi isolated from Zea mays L. (Maize) grains against fumonisins produced by Fusarium verticillioides

Cinthya Llanos-Olivera, Marilín Sánchez-Purihuamán, Ada Barturen-Quispe, Segundo Vásquez-Llanos, Junior Caro-Castro, Danny Wilfredo Llenque Paiva, Carmen Carreño-Farfán

DOI: 10.7324/jabb.2026.313156Pages: 71-81

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25 Jul, 2026

Nori-like sheets from sea grapes (Caulerpa racemosa) and luhu leaves (Ormocarpum cochinchinense) from the Sangihe Islands: Nutritional, anti-diabetic, antioxidant, and sensory properties

Wendy Alexander Tanod, Putut Har Riyadi, Eko Cahyono, Obyn Imhart Pumpente, Yana Sambeka, Frets Jonas Rieuwpassa, Novalina Maya Sari Ansar, Febriansyah Hanik Dwi Saputri, Yunita Isabela Maliode, Evriella Anggie Makasihi, Jellysa Selfia Antara

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2026.286794Pages: 82-95

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25 Jul, 2026

Molecular authentication of Hemidesmus indicus and Decalepis hamiltonii using ITS2 DNA barcoding and phylogenetic analysis

Raghavendra Polasam, Pushpalatha Ganesh, Gururaj Chalageri, Kannan Ramamirtham, Uddagiri Venkanna Babu

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2026.302514Pages: 96-108

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25 Jul, 2026

Optimizing nitrogen application strategies using nano urea for improving growth, yield and nitrogen use efficiency of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum)

Sabyasachi Das, Sagar Maitra, Sagar Lalichetti, Debanjan Guchhait, Sairam Masina, Sumit Ray, Ranjeet Singh Bochalya

DOI: 10.7324/jabb.2026.269430Pages: 109-114

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25 Jul, 2026

Genomic characterization of multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus haemolyticus recovered from freshwater fish reveals the presence of mecA and potential public-health relevance

Asma Masood, Rahul Singh

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2026.319630Pages: 115-126

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Short Communication

25 Jul, 2026

Assessing the temporal fatty-acid dynamics in Flemingia semialata Roxb. ex W. T. Aiton during lac insect infestation

Atul Raikwar, Ashish Kumar Choudhary, Anand Kumar Pushker, Sandeep Kaushik

DOI: 10.7324/jabb.2026.303646Pages: 127-131

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25 Jul, 2026

De novo transcriptome assembly and RNA quality optimization in Gigantochloa levis using Illumina sequencing

Mohammad Rahmat Derise, Anis Adilah Mustafa, Kenneth Francis Rodrigues, Julius Kulip, Intan Mariana Maliki, Chee Wei Yew, Wilson Thau Lym Yong

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2026.315063Pages: 132-141

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Retraction

25 Jul, 2026

Retraction: Assessment of nanofertilizers’ effect on yield of seedling biomass in vegetable crops

DOI: 10.7324/jabb.2025.211140.retractionPages: 142-142

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