Fireflies (Family: Lampyridae) are ecologically important nocturnal beetles whose occurrence can be influenced by habitat conditions, artificial light and other environmental factors. However, baseline information on firefly occurrence remains limited in several urban areas of No...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i3306
The pink hibiscus mealybug (Maconellicoccus hirsutus) is a key pest that damages crops and ornamental plants. Several chemicals are used to control this destructive insect; however, their extensive use can have environmental consequences and affect beneficial organisms. Botanical...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i3305
Spiders are ecologically important terrestrial arthropods that contribute to natural pest regulation, food-web stability, and biodiversity assessment. India supports diverse spider assemblages across forests, grasslands, wetlands, agricultural landscapes, deserts, and urban ecosy...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i3304
Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. is a widely used medicinal plant with numerous pharmacological properties; however, scientific evidence regarding its reproductive safety remains inadequate. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the dose-dependent effects of aqueous and ethanolic le...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i3303
Mulberry sericulture couples a perennial crop, the mulberry (Morus spp.), with a domesticated monophagous insect, the silkworm (Bombyx mori L.), to yield raw silk and a range of secondary products. Two problems dominate its economics: the efficiency with which ingested mulberry l...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i3302
Mountain soils are underrepresented in nematode biodiversity studies in Iran, where previous surveys have mainly targeted cultivated fields and gardens. This study examined mono-opisthodelphic dorylaim nematodes collected from high-elevation soils in northwestern Iran, including...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i3301
Background: Paramphistomosis is a neglected parasitic disease with a global distribution that affects the rumen, reticulum and anterior small intestine of domestic and wild ruminants. It threatens cattle production through weight loss and may cause high mortality, particularly in...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i3300
This study documents the first recorded occurrence of the mirror cobweb spider Thwaitesia margaritifera O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1881 in Chhattisgarh, India, and the first record of the genus Thwaitesia in the state. Two adult female specimens were collected by hand from the foliage...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i3299
Bisphenol A (BPA) is one of the most widely recognised endocrine-disrupting chemicals. It is a synthetic compound extensively used in the production of polycarbonate plastics; it was first identified by Aleksandr Dianin in 1891 and later synthesised by Zincke in 1905. BPA can ent...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i3297
The limited availability of safe, effective, and reversible male contraceptive methods has prompted increasing interest in medicinal plants as potential sources of novel contraceptive agents. Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. (Fabaceae) is a medicinal plant known for its diverse pharmacolog...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i3298