Background and aims In Vietnam, Si accumulator crops like rice and maize crops are commonly rotated, but rice straw is often removed for animal feed. This study assessed whether rice straw mulch could improve soil available Si and maize growth. Methods A field experiment was conducted over three years in two fields with different soil Si levels. Four rice straw mulch levels (0, 3.5, 7, and 10.5 t ha⁻ 1 ) were applied during th...

Ocimum gratissimum (clove basil) essential oil is known for its anesthetic and stress-reducing effects in aquatic animals. In this study, it was synthesized into a microemulsion form and its anesthetic effects on Hemibagrus wyckioides (Asian redtail catfish) juveniles were evaluated. The clove basil essential oil was formulated into a stable oil-in-water microemulsion with a particle size of approximately 36.3 nm and a polydis...

This study explored the effects of mango seed (MS) powder supplementation on the growth, immune response, gene expression, and intestinal morphology of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) over an 8-week period. A total of 300 Nile tilapia fingerlings (average weight of 15.29 ± 0.05 g) were divided into five treatment groups and fed either a basal diet or one of four experimental diets containing MS powder at concentrations of...

This study provides a comprehensive summary of the findings regarding the application and diagnostic efficacy of droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) in detecting viral and bacterial pathogens in aquaculture. Utilizing a systematic search of four databases up to 6 November 2023, we identified studies where ddPCR was deployed for pathogen detection in aquaculture settings, adhering to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and...