Aims: In the present study, the objective was to estimate the toxicity of an insect growth regulator with juvenile hormone-like activity, kinoprene, on Culex pipiens, the most abundant and investigated mosquito species. Effects of this compound on growth and development were also...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9729
Mean contents of fructose, glucose, raffinose, stachyose, sucrose, and total sugars in whole sesame seed, produced during 2011 and 2012 in mid-Atlantic region of the United States of America, were 0.95, 1.28, 2.22, 0.14, 0.82, and 5.39 g/100g meal, respectively. Planting time ef...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/8999
Aims: To determine the effect of pollinators and how they affect the reproductive performance of okra cultivated in the forest region of Ghana. Study Design: The experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three treatment and three replications. Pla...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/7472
Aims: This study was carried out to assess the contents of total phenolics, flavonoids, condensed tannins, saponins and alkaloids in Telfairia occidentalis and Amaranthus caudatus leaves. Study Design: The experiment employed a 2×2×5 factorial design. Place and Duration of Study:...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/1082
A pathology report contains Gross or Macroscopic description, Microscopic description and Diagnosis determined by examining cells and tissues under a microscope. In this paper, we propose a method to embed pathology reports in pathology images. In proposed method, adjacent pixel...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9497
Aims: In this study is simulated removal of lead ions by human hair. Human hair that has formed of keratin and 14% of keratin is cystine. The approached of Pb2+ to cystine is simulated and calculated by Gaussian program package. Study Design: Density functional methods use for th...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9049
The insecticidal and fungicidal activities of acetone, chloroform, ethanol, methanol and petroleum ether extracts of Ulva lactuca was tested against mosquito larvae, Culex pipiens and cotton leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis and three phytopathogenic fungi: Aspergillius niger, Peni...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9511
Background: Particular attention must be paid to ocular abnormalities in deaf children, as their early detection and proper treatment will greatly affect their social and professional performance. Aims: To determine the prevalence and causes of visual impairment in deaf and mute...
The main objective of this investigation was to assess the toxicity and growth regulating potential of Jatropha (Jatropha curcas L.), neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) and argel plant, (Solenostemma argel Hayne) against the desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria. The effect on fecu...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/4855
Aims: To determine the level of concentration of oxides (chemicals) and heavy metals in 6 soil samples. To further compare the results with acceptable soil quality standards to ascertain the status of soil quality within the study area. Study Design: Collection and analyses of so...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/7462
A 42 day feeding trial of graded administration of aqueous extract of Alchornea cordifolia leaf meal (ACLM) infusion on the body weights and internal organs of forty eight male albino rats (Wistar strain) weighing 131.60±6.79-139.20±6.03g, divided into 4 groups and three replicat...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/8855
Aims: The aim of this retrospective study was to analyze the rate and characteristics of intoxications who were admitted to our intensive care unit (ICU). Study Design: This is a retrospective study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Medical ICU, Karabük Training and Res...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/9377
Aims and Background: Aggressive angiomyxoma is rare tumor of pelvic and perineal organs, occurring usually in women of reproductive age, and carrying a high tendency to local infiltration and relapse. Most literature about Aggressive angiomyxomaconsists of isolated case reports....
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/8117
Aims: (1) To isolate bacteriocin samples produced from Lactobacillus using natural fermented foods which include: palm-wine, milk, locust beans, fufu (white solid food made from cassava), ogi (known as pap) and dairy fermented product (Yogurt); (2) extraction and purification of...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/8584
This study was aimed at determining the trainers’ perception on the educational practices for optimization of pre-service training of quality agricultural teachers in Nigeria. Two null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The target population for this study was 2040 re...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2014/9007