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  1. There is an increasing demand for biological agents for integrated pest management programs, requiring a constant supply of insects in terms of quantity and quality. In this context, the development of insect-...

    Authors: Bruno Aguiar Maset, Clarice Garcia Borges Demetrio, Luís Anselmo Lopes, Maria de Lourdes Zamboni Costa, Victor Wilson Botteon and Thiago de Araújo Mastrangelo
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:48
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  2. Family Libellulidae is one of the largest families of suborder Anisoptera (Odonata) including 1035 species of 144 genera throughout the world. Libellulids are distributed all around the globe, while some are c...

    Authors: Gurinder Kaur Walia and Hardeep Singh
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:47
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  3. Various bleaching agents are used in food industries among which some reacts to form alloxan. Therefore, the alloxan can indirectly enter a human body and thus form an important aspects for studying its effect...

    Authors: Yasir Hasan Siddique, Mohd Saifullah Ansari, Rahul, Falaq Naz, Smita Jyoti, Mohammad Faisal and Sharad Pandey
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:46
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  4. This study aims to evaluate the protective effect of barley against the bioaccumulation and oxidative stress of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) in male rats. The lethality percentile doses (LDs: LD1 to LD99 at 24, 48, 72,...

    Authors: Mohamed Ramadan Elgohary, Shaaban Mostafa Abdel-Fattah, Yehia Hassan Abu-Sree, Gamal Mohamed Morsy and Atef Abdel-Moneem Ali
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:45
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  5. Dysdercus koenigii Fabricius is a polyphagous agricultural pest of paramount importance. Farnesol is a plant-derived open-chain aliphatic sesquiterpenoid alcohol. It is an intermediate in the metabolic pathway of...

    Authors: Shailendra Kumar, Mohd Shazad, Sunil Kayesth and Kamal Kumar Gupta
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:44
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  6. Zooplankton provides a dynamic habitat to various kinds of epibionts in the marine ecosystem and also forms a source of food and nutrients to various parasites and parasitoids. The study was conducted to ident...

    Authors: Aishwarya Purushothaman, Lathika Cicily Thomas, Sanu V. Francis and K. B. Padmakumar
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:43
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  7. This review documents the hard tick species that have been reported in Nigeria, their distribution, pathogens transmitted and disease they cause in Nigeria; the literature review considered studies that were c...

    Authors: Stephen Kyari, Matthew Ogwiji, Olanrewaju Eyitayo Igah, Ochuko Orakpogheno and Khadijat Abidemi Gasaliyu
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:42
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  8. Culex mosquitoes are involved in the transmission of arboviral diseases worldwide. Bio-ecology and identification of mosquitoes are of paramount importance to develop species-specific vector control strategies. G...

    Authors: Deepika Panda and Tapan Kumar Barik
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:41
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  9. Since sand flies are insects of medical importance and most of its sensilla were found on the antennae, the present investigation was designed to characterize the ultrastructure of the antennae of males and fe...

    Authors: Bahira M. El Sawaf, Maha M. Ahmed, Amina M. Faragallah, Janette M. Georgi and Hala A. Kassem
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:40
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  10. Methotrexate (MTX) is one of chemotherapeutic drugs that induce several side effects. The present study aimed to investigate the ameliorative effect of human placental extract (HPE) against MTX-induced nephrot...

    Authors: Hoda A. Mahran, Yasser I. Khedr, Yasmeen M. Gawaan and Mohamed SA. El-Gerbed
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:39
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  11. Recent studies have shown parasites as accumulation indicators that give critical information about the bioavailability of pollutants. To further buttress parasites in the assessment of metal sink potentials, ...

    Authors: Okechukwu Martin Okeagu, Akinsanya Bamidele, Isibor Patrick Omoregie, Onadeko Abiodun Benedict and Khalid Adekoya
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:38
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  12. Mulberry silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) is one of the best-studied insect models, regularly used as a type specimen for thermal tolerance experiments on insects. Still, the upper lethal limit of this lepidopteran has ...

    Authors: Manojit Chatterjee and Nilay Ray
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:37
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  13. Dengue and chikungunya are two mosquito-borne viruses transmitted by the mosquito, Aedes aegypti, and are responsible for great public health concerns in India. The present study tested the effect of Daphnia magn...

    Authors: Ankita Thakur and Devinder Kaur Kocher
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:36
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  14. The kestrel Falco tinnunculus, Linnaeus, 1758 is widely distributed in Europe, Asia, Africa, and East coast of North America. It is a predator species that belongs to family Falconidae. Nematode species of the ge...

    Authors: Sahar H. Haroun and Rania G. Taha
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:35
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  15. A lot of factors contribute to the breeding of Anopheles mosquitoes, especially vectors of malaria parasites. This indirectly contributes to the transmission of these parasites. The physicochemical parameters ass...

    Authors: Adebayo Victor Akeju, Titus Adeniyi Olusi and Iyabo Adepeju Simon-Oke
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:34
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  16. The study was focused on identifying the pathogenic potential of native entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) viz., Metarhizium anisopliae (Metsch.) and Lecanicillium longisporum (Zimm.) against adult tea mosquito bug (TM...

    Authors: Nagaraj Santhana Bharathi, Pannerselvam Mahendran, Krishnaswamy Sujatha, Shanmugam Ashokraj and Thattante Parambil Rabeesh
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:33
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  17. Host-parasite interaction studies represent the dependency of the parasites on the host through various models. Gill infesting copepods, monogeneans and isopods served as excellent models to study the details ...

    Authors: Anu prasanna Vankara, Chandrasekhar Thummala, Riazunnisa Khateef and Rafeeq Ahammed Peddinti
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:32
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  18. The leaves of Caesalpinia bonducella and Croton joufra are traditionally used anthelmintics by the Mishing tribe in Assam, India. In vitro studies have shown them to be effective as anthelmintics. This study eval...

    Authors: Shyamalima Gogoi, Amar Deep Soren and Arun K. Yadav
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:31
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  19. Choosing an appropriate strategy for mosquito vector control in an eco-climatic facies requires knowledge on vector ecology including population dynamics of species and productivity of the breeding sites. The ...

    Authors: Joel Djoufounna, Marie Paul Audrey Mayi, Roland Bamou, Laura Gilberine Ningahi, Falone Ornela Magatsing, Borel Djiappi-Tchamen, Landre Djamouko-Djonkam, Christophe Antonio-Nkondjio and Timoléon Tchuinkam
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:30
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  20. The larvicidal and biochemical effects of chitin synthesis inhibitors (CSIs), namely lufenuron, flufenoxuron and hexaflumuron against the newly molted penultimate instar larvae of the house fly Musca domestica, w...

    Authors: Mohammad A. Tanani, Ahmed I. Hasaballah and Rehab M. Hussein
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:29
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  21. Colorectal cancer is considered a potential causative agent of morbidity and death, making it a particularly dangerous malignancy. The current study aims to assess the efficacy of ferulic acid (FA) to attenuat...

    Authors: Mohamed H. A. Gadelmawla, Ahmed S. Alazzouni, AbdelRazik H. Farag, Mohamed S. Gabri and Basma N. Hassan
    Citation: The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 2022 83:28
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  22. 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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  23. 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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  24. 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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  25. 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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  26. 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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  27. 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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  28. 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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  29. 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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  30. 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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  31. 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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  32. 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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  33. 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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  34. 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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  35. 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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  36. 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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  37. 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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  38. 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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  39. 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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  40. 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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  42. 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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  43. 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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  44. 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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  45. 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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  46. 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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  47. 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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  48. 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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  49. 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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  50. 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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