The Western Ghats of India, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and globally recognized biodiversity hotspot, support exceptionally high freshwater fish diversity and endemism, particularly in the southern region, making them a critical area for ichthyological research and conservation....
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i3284
Background: Gastrointestinal parasitism remains a major constraint to goat productivity and a potential public health concern in many developing regions, particularly where abattoir hygiene and veterinary control are inadequate. Aim: This study assessed the prevalence, distributi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i3283
Genetic architecture of production and reproduction traits in cattle crossbreeding can be understood through additive, dominance, and recombination effects, enabling the development of efficient and climate-resilient breeding strategies such as the Crossbreeding Efficiency Index...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i2282
Spiders, belonging to the Phylum Arthropoda, class Arachnida and order Araneae, represent a significantly diverse and ecologically relevant group. The current study examined spider faunal diversity surrounding Kedar Dam, situated in the Kedar village, Sarangarh-Bilaigarh District...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i2280
Heavy metal contamination of fish is a serious public health concern worldwide, including in Bangladesh. This study investigates the concentrations of heavy metals (Cd, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Cr) in five commercially important fish species (Thunnus thynnus, Pampus chinensis, Chelon pars...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i2281
Crossbreeding between indigenous N’Dama and exotic German Brown cattle has been explored to improve reproductive performance and productivity in tropical dairy systems through the combined effects of adaptation, additive genetics, and heterosis.The aim of this study was to estima...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i2279
The increasing discharge of sewage and industrial effluents in Ghaziabad (Delhi NCR) into the environment (i.e., water, air, and soil) has led to the accumulation of heavy metals and other toxic pollutants mainly in water, creating selective pressure on aquatic microbial communit...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i2278
Zaitunia rufa (Caporiacco, 1934) is a Crevice weaver spider species belonging to the family Filistatidae, distributed exclusively within Asia. In the present study, a total of 15 specimens (11 females and 4 males) of this species were collected from three sites in the Gariaband d...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i2277
Termite mounds significantly modify soil properties and ecosystem processes, making them important contributors to soil fertility, vegetation patterns, and land productivity in tropical landscapes. This study was conducted to assess the mound dispersion of Macrotermes bellicosus,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i2275
Pesticides are chemical compounds that are used to kill, control or delay the growth of insects, rodents, fungi, and unwanted weeds that cause damage to the growth of crops, bushes, woods, and other vegetation that humans use. Imidacloprid (IMI) is a new class of synthetic neonic...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i2276