The present study was conducted at Directorate General of Preventing Medicine and PHC, Epidemiology Dept, Ports and Quarantine Health Unit, Port Sudan, endeavors for Microbial evaluation (bacteriological load) of marine Najil fish (Plectropomus pessuliferus). And to determine the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2020/v3i430095
Lymphocystis disease has been reported worldwide in several species of freshwater fish and marine fish, naturally infected in the wild environment, or in intensive crops in farms. Nodular warty lesions of irregular surface were observed in the tegument and fins and mouth in a spe...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2020/v3i330094
The aim of this study is to investigate some biological aspects of the Nile carp, Labeo niloticus, in Khashm El-Girba reservoir and Atbara River, Sudan. The study was conducted during December 2015 to November 2016. Samples were collected bi-monthly from three localities, namely;...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2020/v3i330093
Ticks are still considered a major cause of zoonotic diseases most especially to dogs and other related animals. This study was conducted to assess the ticks infestation of dogs in Runjin Sambo area Sokoto. The sample was collected using hand picking and hair brushing method with...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2020/v3i330092
Double-spurred francolin (Pternitis bicalcaratus) is a bird with wide range of economic importance. In spite of this, there has been no previous studies on food and feeding ecology of the species in Ekiti State, Nigeria. 150 (male 69, female 81) bird specimens were collected thro...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2020/v3i330091
The study was design to evaluate the smoke repellency effect of prepared neem leaves, against mosquito. The dried neem powder was used for making the insecticide, 10 g of powdered leaves sample was weight into a 200 ml beaker, and 5.0 g of starch was weight and added to the leave...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2020/v3i330090
In this study, it is aimed to obtain prediction model for chick hatching weight by using shell ground color, shape characteristics, shell characteristics, white + yellow weight and weight loss property values during hatching of quail hatching eggs. Multicollinearity is one of the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2020/v3i230089
Length-weight relationship and condition factor of Auchenoglanis biscutatus obtained from Kiri Reservoir Adamawa State, Nigeria from July to December 2014 were studied. The objective of this study was to determine the state of physiological wellbeing of the fish in the reservoir....
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2020/v3i230088
Goat husbandry has been supporting the livelihood of over 100 million families living in arid and semi-arid regions of Asia and Africa, but most of them have not been able to earn substantial income, due to poor goat husbandry practices. Key factors influencing goat productivity...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2020/v3i230087
Aims: This study was conducted to investigate the influence of different egg storage methods on egg characteristics and embryonic development of Guinea fowl (Numedia meleagris) eggs. Study Design: A Complete randomized design (CRD) was used for the experiment. Place and Duration...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2020/v3i230085
Studies on the phytoplankton composition of River Shinga, Yamaltu Deba Local Government Area, Gombe State, Nigeria was carried out from June-August, 2019. Samples were collected fortnightly for the period of three month. The objectives were to determine the physico-chemical param...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2020/v3i230084
Length frequency data of silver sillago, Sillago sihama (Forsskål) were collected and measured from the fisherman catches using beach seines and handlines, at random, during 2012 from the Karachi coast of Pakistan. In this study, 1846 fish individuals (male and female combined) w...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2020/v3i130083
This paper investigated the proximate, minerals and serum biochemistry in Hoplobatrachus occipitalis. The proximate and selected minerals of edible frog Hoplobatrachus occipitalis were determined using standard analytical methods. The result showed that crude protein was 16.91% c...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2020/v3i130082
Korankye Okyere, James Kwame Kagya-Agyemang, Serekye Yaw Annor, Akwasi Asabere-Ameyaw & Clement Gyeabour Kyere·Asian Journal of Research in Zoology·2020
Aims: This study was conducted to determine the influence of season and day length on production traits, egg characteristics, fertility and hatchability of laying Guinea fowls (Numida meleagris). Study Design: Factorial design was used for the study. Place and Duration of Study:...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2020/v3i130081
Time is a limited parameter of various activities for most wild animals. The study of time budget allotment among various diurnal activities such as feeding, resting, grooming, travelling is essential for the characterization of living and working manner of a primate species, whi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2020/v3i130080