[1] Control of coleopteran insect pests through RNA interference Commercial biotechnology solutions for controlling lepidopteran and coleopteran insect pests on crops depend on the expression of Bacillus thuringiensis insecticidal proteins1,2, most of…
Category: biological science
Accounts of Biological Functions for Accumulation of Radioisotopes in Fishes
The Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima-Ken (Prefecture), Japan, was destroyed in March 2011 by a major earthquake (magnitude 9) that struck off the northeast coast of Honshu Island, followed by…
Investigating the Effects of Host Grains on the Rice Weevil, Sitophilus oryzae (L.)
The present study was conducted to observe the effect of host preference on Sitophilus oryzae, the most cosmopolitan pest that causes severe losses in rice, maize, barley, wheat, on ovipsis, adult emergence,…
A Comprehensive Review of Steroid Hormones in Reproduction and Roles of GnRH-a in Gonadal Maturation of Marine Fish
A series of hormones including gonadotropin-releasing hormones (GnRHs), gonadotropins (GTHs) and steroid hormones control the reproduction in teleosts. This literature review discusses the changes in steroid hormone levels in relation to sexual…
Monitoring and Identification of Vietnamese Paphiopedilum Species Using Vegetative Morphology | Chapter 10
Context: The use of floral morphology to discriminate against Paphiopedilum species has been used effectively and frequently because of the distinct characteristics of their reproductive parts. The definition of flower morphology and…
Jumping Plant-louse of the Genus Pseudoeriopsylla (Hemiptera-Psylloïdea-Homotomidae), Pest of Moraceae from Cameroon
In Cameroon, four species of Pseudoeriopsylla are known: P. laingi, P. etoundii, P. bitomi and P. mpoamei. The genus Pseudoeriopsylla is exclusively African and is distinguished by the presence of a pterostigma…
A Descriptive study on the Livelihood Status of Hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha) Fishermen of Greater Noakhali Regions of Bangladesh | Chapter 8
During August 2014 to January 2015, the current study aimed to explain the livelihood status of Hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha) fishermen in Lakshmipur and Noahkali Districts in Bangladesh by means of a questionnaire…
An Assessmental Study on the Determination of Heavy Metals in Sediment of Fish Farms in Bangladesh | Chapter 7
Despite scarce scientific work on revier sediemtn and fish in Bangladesh, heavy metal pollution of aquatic ecosystems is often most evident in sediments, but unfortunately no work has yet been published particularly…
Monitoring and Identification of Planktonic Genera/Species and Determination of the Physicochemical Factors Favoring the Growth of These Species in Cape 7 (Aftissat) Zone, South of Morocco
The research was carried out in the region of Cape 7 (Aftissat), south of Morocco, 232 km south of Laayoune. The goal is to define the planktonic genera/species and species 62 km…
Assessment of Macrobenthic Community Structure: An Approach to Coastal Water Pollution in Bangladesh | Chapter 5 | Recent Research Advances in Biology Vol. 2
The present study was planned to investigate the diversity of benthos in Bangladesh’s South-Western coastal waters with the following goals. A study was conducted during February-March 2015 on the assemblages of benthic…