The term "microflora" has gained popularity as researchers explore the symbiotic relationships between microorganisms and their hosts, from our skin to our gut. Insects, including the silkworm, have mutualistic ties with their gut microflora, making them a valuable resource for s...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2024/v20i9436
Orchids are one of the largest and most diverse groups among the Philippine flowering plants, harboring over 1200 species, varieties and forms. Thus, this study was conducted to identify the orchid species in nine (9) sampling sites, as well the anthropogenic activities and econo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2024/v20i9433
Sericulture is an agro based industry that includes production of raw silk by breeding, rearing of silkworm and cultivation of their host plants. The manufacture of various types of silk was the only emphasis of the traditional sericulture industry, and leftovers were typically d...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2024/v20i8432
Sericulture is an agro-based industry. It is based on cultivation of host plants, rearing of silkworms and production of silk. There are four types of commercial silkworm i.e., mulberry, eri, muga and tasar. Among them, mulberry is only monophagous and the rest are polyphagous. I...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2024/v20i8431
Pesticides are notorious for staying and spreading in the environment, and they can accumulate and disturb the food web, which endangers both animals and humans. This study summarizes the available information on the eco-toxicology of pesticides in fish. The majority of pesticide...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2024/v20i8430
Nepenthes is a genus in the Nepenthaceae family of the order Nepenthales that is also known as a carnivorous plant. Thus, a study was conducted to identify the diversity of Nepenthes species in nine (9) areas of San Isidro, Northern Samar. The descriptive method of research was a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2024/v20i8429
April Ann A. Enteria, Tom Jericho L. Abobo & Abel Alejandro U. Flores, Jr.·Asian Journal of Biology·2024
This research was carried out in an attempt to ascertain the phytochemical screening on selected seaweed species from different barangays in Biri, Northern Samar, Philippines using a descriptive research approach. It also aimed to identify the seaweed species in the study area an...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2024/v20i8428
Lepidopteran larvae, which constitute unconventional food resources in many parts of the world, are consumed by aboriginal populations in Togo without any study being carried out on their nutritional value. The aim of this study was to assess the nutritional composition of the ca...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2024/v20i7427
This study aimed to investigate the antioxidant effects of Bambara nut extract in improperly processed Bitter Cassava flour Konzo-induced Male Wistar rats. Twenty-five (25) Adult Male Wistar rats weighing between 180–200g were randomly divided into five (5) groups. After two week...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2024/v20i7426
A comparative study on the communities of phytoplankton in two newly inundated ponds was carried out from September 2023 to October 2023.The study was conducted in a completely random design experimental setup with two treatments, each replicated twice using organic (chicken manu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2024/v20i7424
Dermatophytes can invade the keratinized tissue and cause one of the most common fungal infections, dermatophytoses. Dermatophytoses are present worldwide and it is most common in warm climates. It is caused by dermatophytes that belong to the genera Trichophyton, Epidermophyton...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2024/v20i7425
Native tropical floras are invaded by non-native species, creating some ecological disorders. Many of them are new reports for local flora but also, they are known to have some medicinal uses in their original regions for human therapy. That seems to be the case of Acalypha indic...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2024/v20i7423
Most chemicals used in wood preservation are toxic to the environment. Use of synthetic preservatives are highly prevalent in plywood manufacture. Wood, which is the basic raw material for plywood manufacture, being ligno-cellulosic material is liable to degradation due to microb...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2024/v20i7422
Entomophthorales are insect pathogenic fungi significant biological control potentials due to their high insect toxicity. This review focuses on the survey and morphological descriptions of entomophthoralean species attacking insect pests in Egypt. Until now 10 species of Entomop...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2024/v20i7421
The necessity for efficient mitigation techniques is highlighted by the worldwide loss in plant output caused by biotic and abiotic stressors. Promising bioinoculants known as Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) have been shown to provide improved nutritional availability...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2024/v20i7419