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  1. The land cover changes in the form of deforestation are known for their impact on enhancing Anopheline life-history traits. In most cases, these traits depend on environmental parameters such as temperature and l...

    Authors: Bahati Nampelah, Paulo S. Chisulumi, Revocatus Yohana, Winifrida Kidima and Eliningaya J. Kweka
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:27
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  2. The increasing world population has made researchers to explore and validate alternate food sources for the future; in that regard, due to the attractive nutritive profile, edible insects ensure the food and f...

    Authors: Venugopal Lokeshkumar, B. A. Daniel, J. Jayanthi and M. G. Ragunathan
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:26
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  3. Since many research works have been carried out to identify the pharmacological properties of conotoxins from many Conus sp. The pharmacological properties of higher molecular weight toxin from the venom of Conus

    Authors: Dhana Sekaran Ganesan, Dhasarathan Annadurai, Lakshmanan Vadakkuvaselvi, Kathirvel Neelan and Arulvasu Chinnasamy
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:25
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  4. Short tandem repeats (STRs) are used today to provide discriminatory power for DNA fingerprinting. The present results showed that different factors may affect STR profiles in challenging samples including DNA...

    Authors: Haidan M. El-Shorbagy, Shereen S. El-Liethy, Mona K. Moussa and Akmal A. Elghor
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:24
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  5. Tomato, Solanum lycopersicum L. (Solanales: Solanaceae) is the second most important vegetable crop in Egypt and is infested with many insect pests. The cotton leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.) causes seve...

    Authors: Sara M. I. Abd El-Kareem, Marwa M. M. El-Sabagh and Atef Ali El-Banna
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:23
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  6. In the present study, the comparative toxicity of three different acaricides (abamectin, chlorfenapyr, and pyridaben) in technical and formulated forms was assessed on the eggs and adult females of a susceptib...

    Authors: Mohamed E. I. Badawy, Mostafa S. Mahmoud and Marium M. Khattab
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:22
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  7. The holy water, Zamzam has many benefits to the human body. Therefore, the present study aims to clear new use of Zamzam water that it can be used as pesticide. In this study, Zamzam water was tested as pestic...

    Authors: Ghada E. Abd-Allah
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:21
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  8. Nanomaterials are used extensively because of their optical, electrical, catalytic, and mechanical properties. To understand the biological processes in an experimental organism, we aimed to highlight the comp...

    Authors: Ahtisham Mehraj and Sangeeta V. Pandit
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:20
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  9. Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is a widely used oil seed crop throughout the world but its productivity is extremely low due to use of low yielding cultivars as well as biotic stress for the major pest Spilosoma obl...

    Authors: Nayan Roy
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:19
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  10. Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus (CN) and Oreochromis niloticus (ON) health status were investigated in Asejire Reservoir (AR) and Lagos Lagoon (LL), South-west Nigeria. Fish samples collected were separated into sexe...

    Authors: Atilola O. Abidemi-Iromini, Oluayo. A. Bello-Olusoji and Isaac A. Adebayo
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:18
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  11. Liver cirrhosis, alcoholic liver diseases, non-alcoholic fatty liver and steatohepatitis are the major risk factors for liver damage leading to hepatocellular carcinoma. Oxidative stress and insulin resistance...

    Authors: Uzma Latief, Gurleen Kaur Tung, Harjeet Singh, Tasir Sharief Per and Subheet Kumar Jain
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:17
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  12. Hepatitis C is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). It can cause both acute and chronic hepatitis. Sofosbuvir (sofo) is a nucleotide analog inhibitor of HCV NS5B polymerase used to treat ch...

    Authors: Hoda A. Mahran, Yosry A. Okdah, Aisha A. Zaky and Samah M. Arisha
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:16
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  13. Folic acid modulates gastrointestinal inflammatory disorders via a number of suggested gastroprotective mechanisms. Gastric acid, inflammation, cell proliferation and angiogenesis play significant role in gast...

    Authors: Kazeem Ajeigbe, Keziah Aibangbee, Sule Saeed, Olakunbi Ajeigbe and Abdufattah Onifade
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:15
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  14. Essential oils from aerial parts of Achillea wilhelmsii, Tanacetum polycephalum and Teucrium polium were isolated by using Clevenger-type apparatus and tested at different concentrations for their nematicidal act...

    Authors: A. S. Ardakani and S. A. Hosseininejad
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:14
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  15. The medicinal potential of plant extracts for the management of liver and kidney disorders in humans has been harnessed for the past several centuries. However, the abundant plant resources have not been fully...

    Authors: Raphael John Ogbe, Carrol Domkat Luka and Godwin Ichekanu Adoga
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:13
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  16. Pulse exposures are the consequences of the intermittent release of pollutants in the environment. Brief exposure of aquatic organisms to high concentrations of pesticides simultaneously occurs, particularly i...

    Authors: Kingsley C. Kanu, Adebayo A. Otitoloju and Nnamdi H. Amaeze
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:12
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  17. Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is one of the most principally important legume crops in Ethiopia. Its production is mainly constrained by insect pests. Dissemination of updated information on its status and addres...

    Authors: Tarekegn Fite and Tadele Tefera
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:11
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  18. The greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), is the major devastating insect pest of beekeeping industry all over the world; however their larvae were valuable to be the most favorable...

    Authors: Hend O. Mohamed and Abdulraouf Amro
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:10
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  19. Bluetongue (BT), an infectious, non-contagious arthropod borne viral disease of domestic and wild ruminants is caused by bluetongue virus (BTV), a type species of Orbivirus genus and Reoviridae family. Albeit blu...

    Authors: Siddhartha Narayan Joardar
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:9
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  21. Pain, inflammation and fever are serious conditions that are associated with various disease conditions. In modern medicine, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), opioids together with corticosteroid...

    Authors: Doshu Daniel Nock, Idagu Godwin Abraham and Mubarak Hussaini Ahmad
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:7
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  22. Mussaenda macrophylla is a shrub widely used in Mizo traditional practice for treatment of cancer, fever, cough, ulcer and dysentery. We have previously shown the antioxidant nature of the plant. In this study, w...

    Authors: Marina Lalremruati, C. Lalmuansangi, Mary Zosangzuali, Lalchhandami Tochhawng, Amit Kumar Trivedi, Nachimuthu Senthil Kumar and Zothan Siama
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:6
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  23. Alloeocranum biannulipes Montr. and Sign.(Hemiptera: Reduviidae) is a predator present in stored yam chips and a promising biological control agent against Dinoderus porcellus Lesne (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae). Nu...

    Authors: Yêyinou Laura Estelle Loko, Joelle Toffa, Dieudonné Martin Gavoedo, Sahayaraj Kitherian, Azize Orobiyi and Manuele Tamò
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:5
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  24. Schistosomiasis or bilharzia is one of the neglected tropical diseases affecting over 230 million people globally. In Zambia, the infection poses as one of the major public health burdens among parasitic infec...

    Authors: Jolezya Mudenda, Benson M. Hamooya, Shadreck Tembo, Hikabasa Halwindi, Joyce Siwila and Masauso Moses Phiri
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:4
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  25. The Indian pangolin is a globally endangered species and is accorded the highest level of protection under Indian legislation. The species has a wide distribution in the country. However, information on its ec...

    Authors: Mohan Ram, Darshit Mesariya, Dushyant Vasavada and Dhawal Mehta
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:3
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  26. The liver cancer is one of the most frequent solid organ malignancies worldwide. Alternative medicine is deemed as one approach that may progress anticancer drugs efficacy and minimize their toxic effects. Sim...

    Authors: EL-Hassan M. Mokhamer, Abdel-Aziz A. Zidan, Nourhan K. El.Ghayesh and Karolin K. Abdel-Aziz
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:2
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  27. Animal venoms have been known as a source of drugs beneficial to human health. Accordingly, this study was designed to determine the effect of bradykinin potentiating factor (BPF) separated from honey bee venom,

    Authors: Elsabry Abu Amra, Sohir Ali Abd El Rehim, Fakhr Mostafa Lashein and Heba Seleem Shoaeb
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:1
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  28. The ovotestis gland (the hermaphrodite gland) is a reproductive system organ that affects fertility of land snails. Thus, the present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of three inorganic salts (sodium...

    Authors: Soha A. Mobarak
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2021 82:65
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  29. Vector-borne diseases are mostly transmitted by mosquitoes. Therefore, these mosquitoes constitute a socio-economic scourge. Due to the resistance of mosquitoes to synthetic chemical insecticides and the pollu...

    Authors: Modo Marc, Bakwo Fils Eric Moïse, Tatsimo Ndendoung Simplice Joël and Tamesse Joseph Lebel
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2021 82:64
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  30. Mosquitoes are key vectors for the transmission of several diseases. Anopheles gambiae is known to transmit pathogens of malaria and filariasis. Due to several anthropogenic factors such as climate change and pop...

    Authors: Isaac Omotayo Olabimi, Kayode David Ileke, Babasola Williams Adu and Temitope Emmanuel Arotolu
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2021 82:63
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  31. Animals that live and feed on the soil and its constituents and products naturally absorb heavy metals and pass to other organisms linked in the food chains. The present study was designed to examine bioaccumu...

    Authors: Emmanuel I. Nnamonu, Gregory E. Odo, Ifeanyi O. Ajuzie and Chritopher D. Nwani
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2021 82:62
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  32. Thelandros (Pharyngodonidae) is a gastrointestinal nematode parasite with a life cycle including lizards as main hosts. Thelandros chalcidae collected from the large intestine of the Egyptian ocellated skink, Cha...

    Authors: Mona F. Fol and Nesma A. Mostafa
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2021 82:61
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  33. Organophosphates and Pyrethroids are the most widely used pesticides worldwide and are known to have significant toxicity on the nervous system of the target pest. Assessment for combined toxicity of Organopho...

    Authors: Nishi Pandya, Bhumi Thakkar, Parth Pandya and Pragna Parikh
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2021 82:60
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  34. Mosquitoes are important vectors of disease-causing organisms such as filarial worms, malaria parasites, and arboviruses endemic to sub-Saharan Africa including Nigeria. Malaria is a disease caused by a plasmo...

    Authors: Oluyinka A. Iyiola, Aishat T. Kamaldeen-Ibrahim, Rahmat D. Shaibu, Olalere Shittu, Temitope O. Fadipe, Olukayode J. Adelaja, Muyideen K. Tijani and Hajarat A. Afolabi
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2021 82:59
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  35. Thermal stressors in tropical aquaculture are unavoidable and cause many harmful effects. This study assessed the effects of ascorbic acid (AA) and iron nanoparticles supplementation in the diet of African cat...

    Authors: Gbadamosi K. Oluyemi
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2021 82:58
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  36. The heat shock protein-70 (HSP70) is a protein associated with response and adaptation to stress, as well as protection of the cells against thermal and oxidative stress in animals. It is an evolutionarily con...

    Authors: A. B. Sikiru, O. J. Makinde, E. Opoola, S. K. Omotugba and A. R. Musa
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2021 82:57
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  37. Various substances released from modern complex human societies which enter the aquatic ecosystems produce alterations in survivability of aquatic biota. This study assesses the consequence of exposure to indu...

    Authors: Samuel Olusayo Akinkuolie, Henry Adefisayo Adewole, Promise Olabode Ololade, Bola Morufat Lawal and Victor Folorunso Olaleye
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2021 82:56
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  38. Leopard moth, Zeuzera pyrina L., is a key pest of walnut trees in arid and dry areas. It severely damages walnut tree gardens with limitations on irrigation water in the growing season. This study was conducted t...

    Authors: Alireza Mokhtaryan, Aziz Sheikhigarjan, Abbas Arbab, Ali Mohammadipour and Hoda Ardestanirostami
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2021 82:55
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  39. The therapeutic value of doxorubicin as an effective anti-neoplastic agent is limited by its cardiotoxic side effects. We investigated the effects of ethanolic leaf extracts of olive leaf OL on cardiotoxicity ...

    Authors: Alaaeldin Ahmed Hamza, Soha Osama Hassanin, Salsabil Hamza, Ali Abdalla and Amr Amin
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2021 82:54
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  40. Indiscriminate use of synthetic acaricides in the management of veterinary parasites has led to environmental pollution, acaricidal resistance and their residues in the animal products. These problems are dire...

    Authors: Vijay Kishore, Neha Loach, C. N. Srivastava and Lalit Mohan
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2021 82:53
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  41. The constant global need for food has created a demand for colossal food production. Every day the world requires more food than it is capable of growing and harvesting. Antibiotics have been used in healthy f...

    Authors: Ismat Jahan Anee, Shamimul Alam, Rowshan Ara Begum, Reza Md Shahjahan and Ashfaqul Muid Khandaker
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2021 82:52
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  42. Diagnosis of schistosomiasis depends mainly on stool or urine microscopy for Schistosoma egg detection as well as immunoassays. The low sensitivity of these conventional tests makes molecular detection the diagno...

    Authors: Badawy A. Abd Elraheem, Ahmed S. Bayoumy, Mohamed S. El-Faramawy, Nasr Eldeen M. Aly and Ayman A. El-Badry
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2021 82:51
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  43. Aspartame is used to treat obesity, and the diabetic people could induce changes in liver and kidney structures and function. Garlic extract, melatonin and thymoquinone have an important role against aspartame...

    Authors: Sary Kh. Abdel-ghaffar, Mohamed Araf Adly, Mohamed F. El-Sayed and Walaa Magdy Abd-Elsamei
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2021 82:50
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  44. Lymphatic filariasis is a mosquito-borne parasitic disease caused by Wuchereria bancrofti. It is a neglected tropical disease that constitutes a public health challenge in rural endemic communities in Nigeria. Th...

    Authors: Okonofua Christiana, Akinsanya Bamidele, Idowu Emmanuel Taiwo and Otubanjo Adetoro Olubunmi
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2021 82:49
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  45. The rapidly increasing rodent and lizard populations in human dwellings and markets could be attributed to the destruction of their natural habitats due to rapid urbanization and poor management of urban waste...

    Authors: Langbong Bimi, Joanita Asirifi Yeboah, Lucas Awane Adongo, Benjamin Yeboah Ofori, Daniel Oduro, Ato Kwamena Tetteh and Erasmus Henaku Owusu
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2021 82:48
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  46. Aedes aegypti is a major insect vector because it transmits dreadful viruses as adults that cause disease in humans and other vertebrates. The use of mosquito’s microbiota has shown great potential impacts on vec...

    Authors: Gopalan Rajagopal and Sakkanan Ilango
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2021 82:47
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  47. Pollinators play a key role in human food production by improving the yield and quality of crops. Several studies assessed the economic value of pollination services delivered by animals through yield improvem...

    Authors: Hermann Cyr Toni, Armand Avohou and Bruno Agossou Djossa
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2021 82:46
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  48. The present study was performed to determine carapace length–body weight relationship of Charybdis callianassa. In fisheries biology, length–weight relationships are important as they allow for the calculation, b...

    Authors: Rinkesh N. Wanjari, Karankumar K. Ramteke, Shailendra Raut and Nishikant Gupta
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2021 82:45
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  49. Allatotropin, a neuropeptide found in several invertebrates indirectly regulates vitellogenesis by stimulating juvenile hormone biosynthesis by the corpora allata. Here, we cloned and expressed the gene encodi...

    Authors: R. Mamtha, Tannavi Kiran, B. S. Chaitra, Saraswathi Saraswathi, R. Sowrabha, Karthik V. Rao and D. Manjulakumari
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2021 82:44
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  50. Medicinal plant extracts used in folk medicine seem to be crucial since those are generally accepted by people without worrying about the toxicity. In our present study, we have compared the neuroprotective ro...

    Authors: G. K. Pratap, Danagoudar Ananda, Chandrashekhar G. Joshi and Manjula Shantaram
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2021 82:43
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