Vertebrate and Invertebrate fauna of Barghanati Dam FR Domel Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

The present research work was conducted in Barghanti Dam FR Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, to find out the vertebrate and invertebrate fauna of that dam, in a period from May-September 2017. Barghanati dam have a lot of vertebrate and invertebrate fauna. All type of vertebrates fauna are found in barghanati dam including Fishes, Amphibians, reptiles, […]

Relationship of Avifauna and Mangroves in Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental, Philippines

Mangrove rehabilitation is one of the conservation strategies to protect bird species, reduce the impacts of climate change, increase marine productivity and improve eco-tourism management in Misamis Oriental. This study aimed to correlate the diversity of planted mangrove trees and avifauna species in Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental. The study used a descriptive-evaluative research with the use […]

Parasitic fauna of the fishes of District Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan

The basic aim of the present study was to explore the parasitic fauna of the fishes of district Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan from July 2017 to February 2018. During present work we studied 83 fishes belonging to six different species, out of 83 fishes 25 were infected with 15 different parasitic species. All […]

Biological studies on palm tree weevil Rhynchophorus Phoenicis fabricius (Coleoptera; Curculionidae): An interest food bug in Côte d’Ivoire (West Africa)

Larvae of the palm tree weevil Rhyncophorus phoenicis are consumed and sold on the markets in Côte d’Ivoire, their high prices, in fact a luxury product. In order, to consider possibilities of domestication to increase their availability and decrease the cost, the objective of the present work is to know the development cycle of this […]

Intertidal marine mollusks on selected coastal areas of Iligan Bay, Northern Mindanao, Philippines

Considering the vital role benthic mollusks occupy in the marine food web and its significance in the world economy, this study was realized so as to give valuable information on the composition, diversity and abundance of benthic mollusks on the intertidal zones of Iligan City and Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte in Mindanao, Philippines. Samplings were […]

Impact of pasture development on dung beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae) community structure in Belize, with first report on Digitonthophagus gazella (Fabricius, 1787)

This is the first reported study on dung beetle community structure in a pasture ecosystem of Belize. Belize is a Mesoamerican nation with over 60% forest cover, but over the past three decades Belize’s forest cover is being threatened by agricultural development. One of the major cause of forest decline in Belize is pasture development […]

Fruit spectrum of Niangoloko Natural Reserve in Southwest Burkina Faso

Plant communities can be characterized by their fruit spectrum, which indicates the frequency of different types of fruit. The fruits of 354 species, representing the total floristic richness of the Niangoloko natural reserve, southwest Burkina Faso, were described and classified by type of fruit, which helped to establish the fruit spectrum of this reserve. The […]

Spore germination of silver fern (Pityrogramma calomelanos (L.) Link) using various lead (Pb) concentrations

Utilization of spores to screen potential of certain species of ferns is not new in the field of phytoremediation. However, for Pityrogramma calomelanos this is not yet done thus, in this study spores were used to investigate capability of this species to tolerate lead. This species has been documented to hyperaccumulate arsenic in the environment […]

Sequencing and phylogenic variation of ITS-2 region and rrnL gene in Toxocara canis of Iraqi isolation

Toxocara canis nematode roundworm, the main causative agent of zoonotic disease of canids and Toxocariasis in humans.This study designed to detect the ITS-2 region and rrnL gene Iraqi isolate and to characterize and analyse the genetic variation inT. canis  adult nematode which collected from puppies in different geographical areas of Baghdad city. DNA extracted from […]

Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used as a remedy in District Malakand, KP, Pakistan

Ethnobotanical studies are helpful in assessing the the therapeutic uses of the plants that are used for different healing purposes. The present work was conducted to explore the ethnomedicinal uses of indigenous plants of various localities of District Malakand KP, Pakistan. A total of 46 plant species were identified belonging to 49 families. The reported […]