Icthyofaunistic study of river Kabul at Michini, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

The present study was conducted to determine the diversity of fish communities in River Kabul at Michini, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan from June to November, 2011. During the study period, a total of 23 freshwater fish species were recorded belonging to 6 orders, 9 families and 19 genera. Cyprinidae was the most dominant family represented by […]

Himalrandia tetrasperma, ethanolic extracts preliminary phytochemical analysis, antibacterial and antifungal activities

The current piece of research was designed to determine the anti-microbial potential of root, stem and leaves of selected medicinal plant Himalrandia tetrasperma against Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumonia, Salmonella typhi, (gram-negative) Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillis subtillis, Bacillis cereous (gram-positive) bacteria and Candida albicon by disc diffusion method. Ethanol extracts of root, stem and leaves […]

Genome identification of bananas (Musa L.) from East Java Indonesia assessed with PCR-RFLP of the internal transcribed spacers nuclear ribosomal DNA

East Java Province has high diversity of local banana cultivars with various local names and diverse morphological characteristics. The genome identification of those banana cultivars are needed to provide valid identity of the banana accessions to be used as basic data for in-situ and/or ex-situ banana conservation management and for further breeding banana material. Polymerase […]

Reproductive biology and physico-chemical parameters of the African Giant Prawn, Macrobrachium vollenhovenii from a tropical freshwater river

The African giant prawn, Macrobrachium vollenhovenii is the most abundant and commercially viable of the prawn species in Cameroon. Preliminary investigation into its reproductive biology from a tropical freshwater environment (Yoke River), Southwest Cameroon was done from April 2011- March 2012. The study also examined the physic-chemical parameters that prevailed in the river during the […]

Taxonomic account of dung beetles from Gujrat, Punjab (Pakistan)

The study was aimed to explore the diversity, distribution and description of dung beetle fauna in Gujrat, Pakistan in 2014 – 2015. Samples were collected from natural forests, grazing pastures and agricultural areas of district Gujrat during the study period by using appropriate sampling techniques.Total of 349 specimens were collected and identified by using standard […]

Evaluation of Penicillium sp. Eu0013 for management of root rot disease of okra

In this study the interactive effect of a plant growth promoting fungus (PGPF) Penicillium sp. EU0013 was used as biocontrol agent using seed priming and soil drench method against Fusarium solani which is causal agent of root rot of Okra. Different conidial concentrations of EU0013 (1× 105, 1 ×106 and 1× 107 conidia mL-1) were […]

Allelopathic effects of syrian bean caper (Zygophyllum fabago L.) on seed germination and seedling growth of eastern dodder (Cuscuta monogyna Vahl.)

Eastern dodder (CuscutamonogynaVahl.) is a parasitic weed of woody species. The objective of the research was to study allelopathic effects of above ground parts of Syrian bean caper (Zygophyllumfabago L.) on eastern dodder(CuscutamonogynaVahl.) seed germination and seedling growth. Water extracts from leaf, fruit and stem dry powder in five concentrations (0, 2.5, 5, 7.5 and […]

Mango Inflorescence Midge (Erosomyia indica Felt) as possible vector of Fusarium mangiferae Britz, the causal agent of Mango Malformation Disease

Mango is a matchless species in fruit trees with respect to specific nature, growth and diversity. This current study was conducted to determine the potential role of mango inflorescence midge as a possible vector of the Fusarium mangiferae Britz. The pathogen was isolated under in-vitro on potato dextrose agar media from various samples of the […]

Evaluation of bio-indicators of river Haji Abad using aquatic insects fauna

The present research was conducted to investigate benthos communities and their population structure in River Haji Abad located in the west of Hormozgan province during October 2012 to September 2013. In total, three study stations were determined based on the region’s topography and taking triplicate samples at each station, its macrobenthos fauna was sampled monthly […]

Study of the behavior/adaptation of non-target biological models exposed to multiple pollution

In this study, we were interested in assessing the impact of leachate leaves three plant species (Acer monspessulanum, Populus nigra, Salix babylonica) taken near petrochemical complex (Skikda N-E. Algeria) on Helix aspersa. The first results show that treatment with leachates plant leaf exposed to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon emissions by petrochemical complex cause a dose-dependent inhibition […]