Microplastics (MPs; commonly defined as plastic particles <5 mm) have become pervasive contaminants in rivers, lakes, reservoirs, wetlands, and aquaculture ponds, where they co-occur with complex chemical mixtures and biological stressors. Freshwater fish are exposed through m...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2025/v8i4234
Ohaturuonye Sampson O., Okpoji Awajiiroijana U., Akpan Nsima A., Njoku Chukwunonso A., Isaac Stanley C., Etesin Monday U. & Ekwere Ifiok O.·Asian Journal of Research in Zoology·2025
Aquatic organisms inhabiting petroleum-impacted estuaries of the Niger Delta are frequently exposed to complex mixtures of heavy metals and hydrocarbons capable of inducing biochemical and physiological stress. This study evaluated the concentrations of Pb, Cd, Hg, As, Cr, and to...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2025/v8i4233
This review systematically examines the bidirectional influence of helminths on carcinogenesis in humans by analysing recent findings from peer-reviewed literature and global health reports during the time period from July 2024 to June 2025. Relevant studies were identified throu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2025/v8i4232
Freshwater ecosystems are increasingly facing contamination of heavy metals due to unwarranted anthropogenic activities, particularly in urban and semi-urban regions of India. The present study investigates the seasonal variation in selected heavy metal concentrations—Arsenic (As...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2025/v8i4231
Julius Enow Tabot, Jean Paul Toukala, Egbe Ben Besong, Bertrand Yuwong Wanyu, Nji Seraphin Ombel Musa, Vanessa Tita Jugha, Kingsley Agbor Etchu & Germain Sotoing Taiwe·Asian Journal of Research in Zoology·2025
Aims: This study aims to assess the growth performance of rabbits fed toasted pigeon pea seeds as a substitute to maize and soya bean meal with arginine supplementation diets. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out at the rabbit unit of IRAD Ekona-Cameroon, from...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2025/v8i4229
This study highlights compost tea as an effective and eco-friendly option for controlling Icerya aegyptiaca and Tetranychus urticae while being safer for beneficial predators like Chrysoperla carnea. Etoxazole is an effective acaricide for controlling mites, especially spider mit...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2025/v8i4230
Feed Supplementation is important for productivity and reproductive effectiveness improvement in native cattle. Kosali cows are a resilient Chhattisgarh breed that is traditionally kept but where adoption of nutritional intervention is patchy. What the farmer thinks matters in un...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2025/v8i4227
Aims: The present study aimed to evaluate the genotoxic effects of cadmium chloride (CdCl₂) and the protective efficacy of Nyctanthes arbortristis using the micronucleus assay in Swiss albino mice. Study Design: An experimental, controlled in vivo study using laboratory mice as t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2025/v8i4228
This study investigated the influence of habitat chemical characteristics on Aedes mosquito breeding preferences and larval survivability in natural environments of Kalahandi, Odisha, through bi-monthly larval collections conducted between June and September 2025. A total of 1,12...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2025/v8i4226
Organophosphate pesticides (OPPs) are among the most widely applied agrochemicals globally, yet their persistence and toxicity raise major concerns for both environmental and human health. This study investigates the acute and chronic toxic effects of four major organophosphate p...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2025/v8i4225