Mamdouh Maher Matter, Atef Abd El-Rahman Ali, Shahira Saad El-Din Marei, Ola Omar El-Fandary, Nagy Abdellatef Farag & Mohamed Ahmed Gesraha·Asian Journal of Biology·2018
Aims: This work aims to explore the side effects of sulphur formulation (Sorell-98%) on two important beneficial insects to give the basis of sulphur impacts on them. Study Design: Evaluation of the effects of sulphur formulation on some predators naturally occurred in open field...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2018/45607
Aim: To investigate the response of Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter species to organophosphate and pyrethroid pesticides. Study Design: This study employs experimental design and statistical analysis of data and interpretation. Place and Duration of Studies: Soil samples were obtain...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2018/45135
A. P. Ugbomeh, S. Okere, G. M. Sokari, M. S. O. Aisien & Wala Chimela·Asian Journal of Biology·2018
Aim: An animal species either serves as a definitive, a paratenic or an intermediate host to helminth parasites which may be species or site specific. This study was undertaken to investigate the intestinal helminth parasites of gobies (Bostrychus africanus and Periophthalmus pap...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2018/45024
Objectives: Bird populations and species world-wide are experiencing die-offs on an unprecedented scale. Forensic evidence is consistent with coal fly ash (CFA), the toxic waste product of coal-burning, being the main aerosol particulate utilised in atmospheric geoengineering. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2018/44911
Aim: The aim of this study is to ascertain the antimicrobial action of crude extracts of Beta vulgaris (Beetroot) against Salmonella typhi, Klebsiella pneumonia, and Citrobacter koseri. Place and Duration of the Study: This study was carried out in the Department of Biological Sc...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2018/44641
Aim: To evaluate the effect of locally refined diesel and kerosene on Aspergillus niger a key fungal pollution biomarker in three aquatic bodies (marine, brackish and freshwater). Study Design: The study employs experimental examination and statistical analysis of the data and in...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2018/43896
This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of concentration and duration of ichthyotoxic plants (Tephrosia vogelii, Adenia cissampeloides and Asystasia vogeliana) on the mortality rate of catfish (Clarias gariepinus). The total of 370 catfish were distributed into differen...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2018/41275
Aims: We investigate previously unacknowledged potentially major contributory factors in global catastrophic bee and insect die-off that arise from the use of aerosolized coal fly ash (CFA) for covert weather and climate manipulation. We also present forensic evidence that CFA is...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2018/43268
Aim: To assess the Physicochemical and microbiological quality of POME and soil in Aluu, Rivers State. Place and Duration of Study: This study was carried out in Omuahunwo, Aluu near Choba, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State and Department of Applied and Environmental Biol...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2018/41855
Infection with intestinal nematode parasite is one of the most important neglected parasitic infection in our local area. The aim of this study was to determine the current status and prevalence of human intestinal nematode parasite in three rural communities of the Niger Delta i...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2018/42616