The experiment was conducted in three villages in Namakkal district to evaluate the effects of an integrated fish-duck farming system on the physico-chemical and biological parameters of pond ecosystems, as well as on overall fish production. This eight-month trial took place fro...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2024/v27i6666
In order to find a solution to maize in the composition of poultry feed, a study was conducted to evaluate the effect of the substitution of maize by germinated off-season sorghum as an alternative energy source on nutrients digestibility and histological of small intestinal of b...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2024/v27i6665
Lame Younoussa, Alain Bruno Kayanbe, Kary Mallam Oumarou, Ezechiel Doumia, Kalayam Kalayam Moutsina, Mamat Amina, Theodora Kopa Kowa, Aurelie Dadji Foko & Elias Nchiwan Nukenine·Journal of Applied Life Sciences International·2024
Botanical insecticides are nowadays highly encouraged in mosquito control programs because of their efficacy, specific target, biodegradability, less toxic for non-target species, and safe for the human users. In this context, five fractions of the leaf methanolic extract of Chen...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2024/v27i6664
Wide hybridization can enrich crops' genetic background and diversity by comparing different species and integrating the different parental traits. In the present study, interspecific hybridization was performed between Daincha and two related sesbania species by hand emasculatio...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2024/v27i6663
Aim: To study microbial and heavy metal composition in sachet drinking water in the Hohoe municipality in the Volta Region of Ghana. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in the Hohoe Municipality in the Volta region of Ghana and laboratory analyses were carried ou...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2024/v27i6662
Aim: To evaluate effects of aqueous extracts of Costus afer and Vit. C supplement on renal damage in male mice subjected to sub-chronic exposure of dichlorvos. Study Design: The study was a completely randomized design employing relevant statistical tools for analysis and interpr...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2024/v27i6661
Potassium (K) is an essential nutrient on the growth and development of plants. This study investigated the uptake of potassium by Zea mays in heterogeneous soil distribution towards increasing the availability of this nutrient in plants, animals and human foods. A greenhouse pot...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2024/v27i5656
Aims: 1)To assess the effectiveness of garden-based nutrition education in promoting healthy dietary habits and nutritional knowledge among preschool-aged children; 2) to evaluate the methodologies employed in studying the impact of garden-based nutrition education on cognitive...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2024/v27i5657
Introduction: The presence of microbial biofilms in our drinking water sources poses a significant health risks to human because biofilm serves as an environmental reservoir of pathogenic microorganisms; the bacteria in biofilms are usually antibiotic resistant and therefore thei...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2024/v27i5658
The depletion of fossil fuels and increased atmospheric CO2 levels have precipitated a global energy and environmental crisis. The cultivation of microalgae offers a viable remedy by utilizing solar energy and assimilating CO2 for biofuel production via photosynthesis. Microalgae...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2024/v27i5659