Mohamed Sowilem, Manal Elshaier, Wedad Atwa, Ahmed El-Zeiny & Asmaa El-Hefni·Asian Journal of Biology·2017
Mosquito-borne diseases have a great impact on human and animal health throughout the world, including Egypt. A survey was conducted at Suez Canal Zone for 8 months, prolonged from November 2014 till April 2016 to identify the mosquito larvae and to investigate the different bree...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/35053
Aims: This work was aimed at evaluating the production of sugar from the bio-fermentation of rice husk using hydrogen peroxide as a pre-treatment medium. Methodology: Different samples of rice husks were pretreated with 1%, 1.5%, 2%, and 2.5% (w/v) hydrogen peroxide respectively...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/34747
Establishment of cell lines from different tissues of different teleost fishes has remarkably increased. Development of fish cell lines has significantly contributed to recent advances in many research areas. Poecilia reticulata also known as guppy is a teleost fish which is wide...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/34783
The present paper deals with three species of Asteraceae: Anacyclus clavatus, Chamaemelum fuscatum and Tanacetum parthenium that have a wide range of uses in medicine and in industry. The detailed morphological characterization and the phenology are discussed. These species were...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/34533
Mechergui Kaouther, Khaldi Soumaya, Jaouadi Wahbi, Friedt Wolfgang & Chalh Abdellah·Asian Journal of Biology·2017
Aim: The objective of this work was the search for morphological and molecular markers useful for the analysis of genetic diversity of Origanum vulgare L. subsp. glandulosum in the northern region of Tunisia. Study Design: The study of genetic diversity of Origanum vulgare L. sub...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/34664
A study to determine the incidence of root-knot nematode (Melodogyne spp) in some selected vegetables was conducted in Nukkai Irrigation Field of Jalingo, Nigeria. Samples of Okra (Hibiscus esculentus), Spinach (Amaranthus spp) and Sorrel (Hisbiscus sabdariffa) were collected at...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/33900
Sonia Tabarki, Kaouther Mechergui, Soumaya Khaldi, Lamjed Toumi & Aly Raies·Asian Journal of Biology·2017
Aim: To study the morphological variability among Rubus ulmifolius Schott populations, a comparative analysis was undertaken in five wild populations grown under different climatic conditions in Tunisia. Study Design: Morphological characterization using 10 quantitative traits co...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/34582
M. Muengula-Manyi, A. Ngombo, A. Kalonji, P. Tshiendesha-Musokandu, S. Dekwize-Diakabi, R. Kayembe, N. Kalonji, D. Dianda, J. G. Kasongo, E. Tshibangu, P. Tshilenge-Djim & A. Kalonji-Mbuyi·Asian Journal of Biology·2017
Aim: To assess the Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD) pressure by analyzing its incidence, severity and gravity, and to characterize agro-ecosystems where cassava farmers’ fields are established. Place and Duration: The study was conducted in three different localities (Mvuazi, Ndembo...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/34302
The Aspects of the Biology of the Catfish (Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus) were investigated from August to October 2015 in Nwaniba River, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. A total of two hundred (200) specimens were analyzed for gut contents using Numerical and Frequency of Occurrence meth...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/34408
I. Abdullahi, M. H. Yeldu, K. M. Hamid, A. Y. Saidu, F. Nafiu & U. K. Mustapha·Asian Journal of Biology·2017
Hepatitis B virus infection is caused by Hepatitis B virus, and the virus can be transmitted from infected mother to her new born child during pregnancy. This research work was aimed at determining the prevalence of Hepatitis B virus among pregnant women attending ante-natal clin...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/33246