Characterization of mosquito fauna in the sanitary district Ouidah-Kpomasse-Tori Bossito in Benin

The characterization of culicidy fauna in 28 villages of the health district Ouidah Kpomassè and Tori-Bossito was carried out during five months (October and December 2007, January, March and May 2008)., Adults mosquitoes were collected by human landing caught from 22:00 PM to 06:00 AM. 44693 adult mosquitoes were caught. 29 species were identified in […]

A bird community structure of a tropical forest, twenty years after logging, in Ghana

The avifaunal composition of a tropical forest, Kakum Conservation Area under natural regeneration, 20 years after a selective logging operation was studied. The study area was divided into approximately eight equal blocks and four transects each 1km long each was laid in every block. One hundred and thirty-five (135) bird species were recorded from all […]

Determination of coffee origin by using 28S rDNA fingerprinting of fungal communities by PCR-DGGE: Application to the Cameroonian coffee

The new European regulation 178/2002 imposes the determination of the geographical origin in the traceability process of foodstuffs at the moment of commercial transactions. In practice, it is difficult to determine with accuracy the geographical origin of foodstuffs. For this purpose, the total analysis of fungal communities in samples of coffee is used. In the […]

Influence of indole acetic acid and indole butyric acid on root development and status of Andrographis elongata (Vahl) T. and.–an endemic medicinal plant of india

Present investigation has been attempted to enumerate the rooting respond of stem cuttings of worthiness endemic medicinal species Andrographis elongata T. And. which is usually used for various medicinal purposes. Due to over exploitation this species is disappearing from natural habitat hence its multiplication on commercial scale is recommended. Stem cuttings of Andrographis elongata are […]

Floristic composition of Machiara National Park, District Muzaffarabad Azad Kashmir, Pakistan

A total of 409 species were recorded with 103 families and 225 genera. The dominant families of plants in the study area were Asclepiadaceae, Balsaminaceae, Boraginaceae, Caryophyllaceae, Compositeae, Cyperaceae, Dryopteridaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Gentianaceae, Labiatae, Moraceae, Papilionaceae, Poaceae, Polygonaceae, Primulaceae, Pteridaceae, Ranunculaceae, Rosaceae, Scrophulariaceae and Umbelliferea. This research study was aimed to provide a detailed account for […]

Population ecology, threats, status and conservation of natural populations of Crotalaria longipes – an endangered endemic legume

Crotalaria longipes is an endangered plant endemic to Kolli hills. It is one of the fifteen species listed in the Red Data Book of Indian plants. Initially field visits were made to locate the plant at Kolli hills. The general field observations revealed that the distribution of this species is limited to a very narrow […]

Recent trends in typhoid research- A Review

Typhoid fever is an infectious disease caused by salmonella enterica serotype typhi. It is a disease of global distribution. In India and Bangladesh, the highest incidence has been observed among children aged less than five years, while in Vietnam, the peak incidence has been found to occur in children in between five to nine years. […]

Maturity dynamism of plant life in Tehsil Takht-e-Nasrati, District Karak, Pakistan

In the present investigation the Maturity Index of plant life in Tehsil Takht-e-Nasrati was determined during spring, summer and winter and 22 communities were reported from each season. The area is clearly divided into plain and hilly area. Throughout spring the maturity index was high 44.79 in phase 3 while low 41.02 in phase 2. […]

Vectorial composition and dynamics transmission of malaria in Aguégués, A Fluvial, Lagoon, Coastal and Lacustrine commune of Benin

Ecosystems characterized by brackish waters are favorable for the development of An. melas during dry season and of An. gambiae during the rainy season. A longitudinal entomological monitoring was conducted in Aguégués, a fluvial,lagoon, coastal and lacustrine commune of Benin from January to December 2010. It was to identify the vectors responsible for malaria and […]

Floriculture prospects in Arunachal Pradesh with special reference to orchids

Floriculture is commercial production, marketing and retail sale of cut flowers and potted plants as well as home gardening and flower arrangement. Arunachal Pradesh has started to promote floriculture, especially orchids for export oriented cut-flower industries. The diverse agro-climatic condition provides an ideal opportunity for growth of agro-based industries. Floriculture is one of such industry […]