Biological studies of Chilo partellus (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) on natural diet under laboratory conditions

Chilo partellus is one of the most devastating species of maize. Due to its faster rate of development and extent of damage a study was designed to get useful data about all the life stages of maize stem borer from egg to adult including eggs hatchability percentage, mean developmental period, mean body length and adult […]

In vitro anticancer activity of small peptides from Tridax procumbens

Cancer is a hyper proliferative disorder and one of the most devastating diseases in both developing and developed countries. Chemotherapeutic drugs are enormously expensive and are associated with serious side effects. Still, the search continues for an ideal treatment that has minimal side effects and cost-effective. Over 50% of drugs in clinical trials for anti-cancer […]

Anticoagulant activity of salivary gland extract of a haematophagus insect, Rhipicephalus microplus from Bangladesh

Blood sucking insect contains anticoagulant proteins or peptides in their saliva. In absence of such component in the saliva, insects will starve to death. These anticoagulants have remarkable biopharmaceutical applications in treatment of various thrombolytic disorders and other therapeutic indications. Therefore, these insects and their salivary gland is a virtual gold mine for drug lead […]

Status of coral communities in San Jose de Buenavista, Antique, Philippines

The Lamawan Pony Marine Protected Area (MPA) in San Jose de Buenavista, Antique, Philippines was created to improve marine conservation and fisheries management. This study evaluated the current status using the biophysical indicators on the MPA and the reef systems. The biophysical parameters include coral cover quality and diversity, fish composition and baseline sedimentation rate […]

Using high spatial resolution satellite imagery to evaluate the impact of mesquite invasion on desert rangeland at southeastern Egypt

Shalateen–Abou-Ramad-Halaib triangle is located in the south eastern corner of Egypt. It occupies approximately 18000km2 and has a vital and strategic importance to Egypt. Recently, Mesquite (Prosopis juliflora) invasion was reported as a new constrain that negatively impact Halaib rangeland management. The recent development of high spatial resolution satellite imagery in the last decade has […]

Elliptic fourier analysis of leaf shape variation of mangroves found in Camiguin Island, Philippines

Mangrove forests are integral part of the ecosystem providing important services, including protecting coastlines from the impacts of extreme weather events, such as storm surge and erosion. In the Philippines, 40 species out of 54 in the world are present and 6 species are found in Camiguin. Delineating between species is important for ecosystem management […]

Benthic molluscs in seagrass beds of barangay Liangan East and barangay Esperanza, Bacolod, Lanao del Norte, Northern Mindanao, Philippines

Seagrass meadows commonly occurred in intertidal areas and play a vital role in the ecosystem as source of food, refuge and nursery ground for marine fauna. Considering the benefits they provide, seagrass beds supports a variety of organisms which are often exploited by humans. As a result, the population of seagrass associated fauna, specifically the […]

Inferring zonation in mangrove ecosystem via leaf size indices in Rhizophora apiculata Blume

The present study intends to establish the relationship between the leaf size indices of Rhizophora apiculata relative to the zonation of the mangrove ecosystem in Masapelid Island. A transect line with 20 meters width and 160 meters length was established from the sandy soils up to the seaward zone of the forest. The transect was […]

Pod resistance of cocoa clones to black pod disease and antifungal properties of phytoextracts against Phytophthora megakarya

In Cameroon, cocoa production is limited by constraints amongst which diseases such as black pod caused by Phytophthora megakarya which is the most aggressive in the country (80% losses). This study was aimed at determining the clonal resistance of six cocoa clones (IMC67, SCA12, TAFO79/501, TAFO79/467 ICS40, SNK13) both in field and Laboratory conditions, and […]

Describing intermediate host snails in Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines: a phenetic analysis

Many species of freshwater snails served as intermediate hosts of highly infective fluke (trematode) larvae of the genus Schistosoma which cause Schistosomiasis however, the nature of populations remained ambiguous. This study shed light on the nature of populations of intermediate hosts snails from two barangays: Curvada and Tiacungan, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines. This study […]