Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of incorporating black soldier fly larvae meal into the diet of Arbor acres broiler chickens on their zootechnical performance. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted from July to August 2025 on a private farm located i...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2026/v22i1616
Background: Kidney stones (nephrolithiasis) are a common urological condition causing significant morbidity worldwide. The prevalence and patterns of kidney stone occurrence are influenced by demographic and clinical factors, yet data on their distribution in specific populations...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2026/v22i1617
ANNO Ettien Elisabeth, MONNEY Attoubé Ida, BERTE Siaka & OUATTARA Nahoua Issa·Asian Journal of Biology·2026
This study investigates the composition, diversity and spatio-temporal variation of zooplankton communities in five small reservoirs located in northern Côte d’Ivoire. Zooplankton sampling was conducted between June 2016 and June 2018 during both dry and rainy seasons using a 20-...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2026/v22i1614
The study examined the fecundity of a Uca tangeri population with in the Parc National du Delta du Saloum (PNDS) in Senegal. Ovigerous females (30 individuals) were captured monthly from August 2023 to July 2024 and the following parameters were recorded: carapace width (CW), abd...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2026/v22i1613
Okra is a very important plant in Niger for its fruit. However, its cultivation is mainly practiced during the rainy season. Unpredictable weather results in low yields for this rainfed crop. This study focuses on the variability of morphological types of okra accessions in a rur...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2026/v22i1612
OROBIYI Azize, ZONGO Élisabeth Aboubié, FATON Manhognon Oscar Euloge, SOSSOU kpèdé Nicodème, HOUNGBO Marcel, DOSSOU Pierre Fourier, OGOUDJOBI Ladékpo Sylvain, BALOGOUN Ibouraïman, Dansi Alexandre & LOKO Yêyinou Laura Estelle·Asian Journal of Biology·2026
Aims: To document production constraints, uses, and farmers' selection criteria for the African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) in some Yoruba localities of Benin Republic, identify production areas, prioritize constraints, evaluate genetic diversity, determine varietal select...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2026/v22i1611
Nilufar Yeasmin, Md. Salah Uddin, Khandakar Taheratul Hosna, Noor Muhammad & Muchammad Bima Gegana Sakti·Asian Journal of Biology·2026
Azo dyes represent a significant proportion of synthetic dyestuffs (70% of the world) and create immense environmental problems because of their toxic, mutagenic, and carcinogenic properties. Congo Red (CR) an azo dye acidic in character used extensively in the textile industry f...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2026/v22i1610
Balaji S Rao, Vaishnavi Kulkarni, Sai Sandhya A, Vijaya Lakshmi & V Soumya·Asian Journal of Biology·2026
Background: Livestock manure contains various nitrogen compounds, including urea. Ammonia accumulates within the manure due to the enzymatic activity of urease and deaminase present in the microflora. advances in cultivation-independent molecular techniques have reduced biases as...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2026/v22i1609
Viscum capitellatum Sm. (Santalaceae) is reported for the first time from the Koraput district, adding a new record to the flora of Odisha. The species was collected during a floristic survey conducted in November 2025 in the Semiliguda Range of the Koraput Forest Division, where...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2026/v22i1608
Chili peppers (Capsicum annuum) are an important crop in the vegetable farming system of Burkina Faso, particularly as a source of income and nutrients for producers. However, their cultivation faces major challenges, namely fungal diseases, the effects and prevalence of which re...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i12606
Fanna Maina, Abdou Harou, Moussa Oumarou Abdoulaye, Rahamou Arma Mamane Sani, Oumarou Zango & Rabiou Abdou·Asian Journal of Biology·2025
Sorghum is a cereal of great importance in several tropical countries of Africa. In Niger, sorghum is the second most important cereal crop after millet. However, this crop faces a significant decline in yield due to numerous biotic and abiotic constraints. The objective of this...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i12607
Euloge Oscar Manhognon Faton, Bonou-Gbo Zaki, Fiacre Gildas Zavinon, Mahamat Amine Sougui Moussa & Gnancadja-Andre Léopold Simplice·Asian Journal of Biology·2025
Background: Tomato production in southern Benin is increasingly constrained by declining soil fertility and suboptimal fertilizer management, leading to poor plant growth and low yields. This study evaluated the agronomic response of two tomato varieties, TOUNVI (a local landrace...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i12605
Ethnicity, gender, age, environment and genes of a people, plays an important role in determining their craniofacial dimensions. This study was carried out to determine the mean values for the Height, Weight, Head length, Head width, Head height, Head circumference, Body mass ind...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i12604
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) represents a broad spectrum of disorders that affect the heart and blood vessels and is currently leading to death globally Excessive because increase in consumption of dietary fats, particularly saturated and trans fats, is strongly associated with o...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i12603
Julien Kouadio N’Dri, Raymond Yao Koffi, Ida Affoua Tano, Ange-Boris Bi Kohou & Ibrahim Zan Ouattara·Asian Journal of Biology·2025
Background: The forest conversion into agroecosystems is perceived as a threat to biodiversity conservation. Aims: The study aimed to assess the impact of tropical forest conversion into agricultural land on the communities’ patterns of litter arthropods. We expected that over ti...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i12602