African rice gall midge (AfRGM), Orseolia oryzivora Harris and Gagné (Diptera: Ceccidomyiidae) is a serious insect pest of lowland rice in Africa, and is capable of causing total crop failure in endemic areas. Of all the control measures adopted in the management of African rice...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9527
This study aimed at analysing eggs’ production system in Al-Karak governorate, Jordan for better development of poultry layer farm. Analysis of strengthens, weakness, opportunities and threats (SWOT) was performed utilising collected questionnaire data. The SWOT analysis aimed at...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9907
G. Paniagua Pardo, C. Hernández Aguilar, F. Rico Martínez, A. Domínguez Pacheco, C. Martínez González & M. Martínez Canseco·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2014
Aims: To evaluate the effects of high intensity LED light with different wavelengths (red, blue, green and magenta filter) in physiology and absorption spectrum of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) and broccoli (Brassica oleracea L.) seedlings, with exposure times of 12 hours, in order...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/10526
Assessment of the economic value of crop pollination by bees necessitates the need for conserving the insect pollinator diversity. A decline in the population of insect pollinators in ecosystems can result in a decrease in crop production, vegetation cover, an extinction of a num...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/10200
Aims: To test the hypothesis that similar sized turtle eggs with longer incubation periods have a greater energetic cost of producing a hatchling compared with eggs that have a shorter incubation period. Study Design: Eggs of the Eastern snake-neck turtle (Chelodina longicollis)...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9998
Digital images are extensively used by the medical doctors during different stages of disease diagnosis and treatment process. In the medical field, noise occurs in an image during two phases: acquisition and transmission. During the acquisition phase, noise is induced into an im...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9131
Mental and physical wellbeing always determine the individuals’ ability to live meaningful and satisfying lives. Based on this fact we can declare that the birth of the intersexed/hermaphrodite child presents great clinical difficulties, psychological distress, and ethical issues...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9322
Aims: To isolate and characterize lignocellulase producing thermophilic bacteria from a Peruvian hot spring. Study Design: Combined sediment and water samples from the hot spring were subjected to direct plating, in situ baiting and ex situ enrichment. Endoglucanase and xylanase...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/10699
Aims: Schefflera arboricola is an evergreen shrub in the family Araliaceae. Beside Mycorrhizae are symbiotic associations which can enhance rooting of horticulture plants. Although commercially produced inoculum of mycorrhizal fungi is readily available to horticulturist, cultiva...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/7914
Aims: The study was carried out to assess the soil Phosphorus (P) status (available and total) in farms with organic amendments and compared the results to those which practice an integrated amendment system. In conjugation to P status of soil, the soil microbial flora in terms o...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/8755
Aims: This study assessed the larval mosquito diversity and distribution in rice field agro-ecosystems in Quezon Province, Philippines. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Sariaya, Quezon Province, Philippines between November 2011 and January 2012....
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/10128
This study investigated the effect of climatic factors (namely, evaporation, sunshine, relative humidity, soil temperature, and air temperature) on flower and boll production and retention in cotton (Gossypium barbadense). Also, this study investigated the relationship between cl...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9921
Ehsan Gohari, Ali Ataei, Mohammad Haghpanahi, Mohammadreza Mallakzadeh, Mohammad Parnianpour, Mohammadsaleh Ganjavian, Mojtaba Kamyab, Arezoo Amirpourabasi & Mohammad Saleh Khajeh Hosseini·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2014
Aims: The reaction forces of the Milwaukee Brace’s (MB’s) several areas were measured during normal daily activities (24 hr) by a new measurement device improved in order to force acquisition by groups of sensors distributed in all of the MB’s internal areas. Methodology: In the...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/7588
Aims: Study of maximum pressure in the left ventricle (MPLV) has already been a challenging aspect of clinical diagnosis. The aim of this study was to propose a model to estimate the MPLV for a healthy subject based on cardiac outputs measured by echo-Doppler (non-invasive) and c...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/7229
Aims: The objective of this research was to assess the effect of cultivars and processing stages on soybean seed quality as well as determining the step that exacerbates mechanical damage to seeds. Study Design: Losing soybean seed quality under effect of processing stages accomp...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9471