Aims: To assess lipids and fat-soluble vitamins A and E in Escamoles and inform the population about the benefits the intake of these edible insects may provide for human health. Study Design: A combined protocol with both sampling and analytical procedures was used. Place and An...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/28797
Aims: The study was aimed to assess the association of post-traumatic stress disorder with pregnancy and birth outcomes amongst pregnant females internally displaced from the south-east of Ukraine. Study Design: Observational study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was con...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/28130
A pot experiment was conducted in screen house of Faculty of Agriculture, Nasarawa State University Lafia, Nigeria during the dry season of 2014 to assess the presence of heavy metals and the effect of biochar on the concentration of these heavy metals in dumpsite soil and their...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/29948
Copepods of the genus Kroyeria Van Beneden, 1853 (Eudactylinidae) are ectoparasites of Elasmobranchs frequently infecting the gill filaments. Eudactylinid parasites were sampled from 152 milk sharks, Rhizoprionodon acutus collected from the Nellore coast, Bay of Bengal. With the...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/29012
The Indian bull frog, Hoplobatrachus tigerinus Daudin, 1803 and Asian common toad, Duttaphrynus melanostictus Schneider, 1799 are frequently found to be infected with the proteocephalid cestodes. The seasonal dynamics of the Proteocephalus sp. was studied in both amphibians durin...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/29053
Floristic data, life form, and chorotype identification play an important role in planning, management and conservation of vegetation regimes. This study attempted to determine the systematic composition, life forms, and chorology of Aguié department in Niger. We used a systemati...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/29138
The accumulation of heavy metals in water and sediment of Ekpan Creek has increased significantly from previously reported concentrations. The present study was designed to assess the levels of heavy metals in surface water and sediment in the Creek using scientifically recommend...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/29144
Sesame webworm (Antigastra catalaunalis) is the major pest, which is causing heavy losses in Humera areas, northern Ethiopia. The present study aims to determine schedule of insecticide application for control of the pest. An experiment with a randomized complete block design (RC...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/28620
A two year field study was conducted in 2013 and 2014 at the farms of the Cross River State Agricultural Development Project (CRADP), Calabar (latitude 05°3’ and 04°27’ North and longitude 07°15’ and 09°28’ East), to evaluate the plant gender and spacing effects on the potential...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/28982
Aim: To examine the quality of both borehole and groundwater in selected sites within the Kubwa district of Bwari Area Council, Abuja, Nigeria with regards to drinking water quality parameters and the measure of microbial load. Study Design: Collection and assessment of the water...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/28462