Kabiru Ibrahim Mohammed, Lynn Maori, Maikudi Haruna Ishaya, Emmanuel Peter, Japhet J. kalang, Abdulsalam Yakubu, Samira David Awak & Rimamnyang C. Mamtara·Asian Journal of Biology·2021
This study was undertaken to assess the occurrence of Klebsiella pneumoniae and there in-vitro susceptibility among cattle traders, herdsmen and butchers in Maiduguri cattle market, Borno state, Nigeria. Two hundred and twelve sample (212) sputum samples were collected using wide...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2021/v12i430169
Aim: To determine the occurrence of entomophilous and soil transmitted nematodes of three insect species; Zonocerus variegatus, Gryllotalpa orientalis and Mantis religiosa in Obio Akpor, Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. Methodology: The insect samples were collecte...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2021/v12i430168
J. O. Ed-Idoko, S. G. Solomon, P. A. Annune, B. T. Iber, D. Torsabo & O. N. Christiana·Asian Journal of Biology·2021
Thirty-three broodstock of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) obtained from Panyam Fish Farm, plateau state Nigeria was used to evaluate the percentage hatchability of carp through induced natural spawning in outdoor Hapa net system, and induced breeding by stripping in indoor concret...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2021/v12i330166
Franca Ngozi Okafor, Michael Uchenna Orji, Samuel Chinedu Onuorah, Bright Obidinma Uba, Chinweike Unoma Dokubo & Joypat Ogechukwu Ofunnwa·Asian Journal of Biology·2021
Aims: To assess the toxicities of some herbicides as individuals and in binary mixtures to Lysinibacillus fusiformis isolated from Oryzasativa plant using dehydrogenase activity as an endpoint. Study Design: The binary mixture consists of combination of any two herbicides selecte...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2021/v12i330165
Hydrocarbons which forms the bulk of soil and water pollutants in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria differs in their susceptibility to microbial attack and degradation. Considering the importance of hydrocarbons in the economy of any nation, a complete knowledge of the hydrocarbo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2021/v12i330164
J. E. Ekeleme, J. C. Ozougwu, V. O. Nwaugo, N. C. Nwachukwu, C. N. Okorie, I. Nwachukwu & D. M. Smith-Akor·Asian Journal of Biology·2021
The aero-microbiology of selected poultry farms in Imo State, South Eastern Nigeria was investigated by microbial analysis. Result revealed that in Owerri poultry farm, Pm2.5 had a range of 8-36±1.4 ug/m3, PM10 had a range of 19-55±1.4ug/m3, a temperature range of 34.1-37.8±4.2oC...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2021/v12i330163
Aim: This study was aimed at evaluating the impact of Coenzyme Q10 on hormonal profile in male Sprague-Dawley rat exposed to sub-chronic concentrations of Cypermethrin. Experimental Design: A completely randomized experimental design using standard methods for analysis. Hormonal...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2021/v12i330162
A variety of organisms, such as bacteria, fungi, and plants, produce secondary metabolites, also known as natural products. Natural products have been a prolific source and an inspiration for numerous medical agents with widely divergent chemical structures and biological activit...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2021/v12i230161
F. D. Feugang Youmessi, P. B. Nwane, C. Djiéto-lordon, Y. Braet, M. H. Villet & C. F. Bilong Bilong·Asian Journal of Biology·2021
Forensic entomology offers insects as physical evidence during legal procedures. Forensic entomologists have determined succession of arthropods on dead animals, but few published studies are available on necrophagous larvae collected on carcasses around the world. This study eva...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2021/v12i230160
Increased human populations and the resulting encroachment of related lands with poaching of tigers and their key prey threaten the survival of tigers across their range. Mere collection of huge data on ecology does not promote the protection of carnivores but it mainly depends o...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2021/v12i230158
Aims: To investigate the growth response of Pleurotus ostreatus, a wood-rotting fungus, to different growth substrates [Sawdust (SD), dry banana leaves (BL) and a combination of both BL and SD (BLSD)] amended with waste [salon effluent (SE) and spent calcium-carbide (SC)]. Place...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2021/v12i230157
Farhana Afrin Vabna, Mohammad Zahidul Islam, Md. Ferdous Rezwan Khan Prince & Md. Ekramul Hoque·Asian Journal of Biology·2021
Aims: The aim of the study was to determine the genetic diversity of twenty four Boro rice landraces using rice genome specific twelve well known SSR markers. Study Design: Genomic DNA extraction, PCR amplification, Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) and data analysis-thes...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2021/v12i130156
Oteri, Vivian O, Ugbomeh, Adaobi P, Moslen, Miebaka & Ugbomeh, Leonard I·Asian Journal of Biology·2021
Catfish are important fishery resources in the Niger Delta therefore they require studies on its growth patterns and morphometrics. This study examined the relationship between the length and width of catfish otoliths and their fish length. Catfish samples were harvested from New...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2021/v12i130155
Hunting has been one of the first major concerns of humans since their appearance on this earth for many thousands of years. For the civilized world, however, the hunting activity made huge leaps of content, manifestation, and attitude, eventually reaching to be defined as a cult...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2021/v12i130153