Background and Aims: Fruit bats contribute to ecological processes in tropical urban landscapes, yet site-specific information from northern Nigeria remains limited. This study assessed fruit-bat feeding evidence, roost abundance, assemblage diversity and conservation considerati...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i4317
This preliminary study documented faunal diversity on the campus of Anantrao Pawar College, Pirangut, Pune, Maharashtra, and summarised the ecological roles associated with the recorded taxa. A qualitative, exploratory field survey was conducted from July 2025 to March 2026 using...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i4313
Aphidiine parasitoids are important natural enemies of aphids and form key components of plant-mediated trophic networks. This review provides an updated checklist of aphidiine parasitoids associated with aphids infesting Artemisia species in India, with emphasis on tri-trophic a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i4316
This study assessed the effects of wild animals on cocoa farms in Boki Local Government Area, Cross River State, Nigeria, with emphasis on the species associated with farm damage, the nature and extent of damage, farmers’ experiences of cocoa-wildlife conflict, and locally releva...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i4315
Behavioural responses can provide sensitive indicators of contaminant stress in fish, including exposure to organophosphate pesticides. This laboratory study characterised the time course of behavioural responses in the freshwater air-breathing fish Channa punctatus exposed to no...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i4314
Spider distribution records in central India are dispersed across taxonomic papers, regional surveys, institutional reports, and state-level checklists. This literature-based review consolidates records from Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh together with selected districts of neig...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i4312
Background: Morphometric differentiation occurs in fishes within the same ecosystem or river when populations experience distinct microhabitats due to the dynamic nature of water physicochemical characteristics, such as water flow, food availability, and predation. It may offer s...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i4310
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) remains a widely used molecular resource in animal systematics, phylogeography, population genetics, conservation biology, and biodiversity assessment. Its high cellular copy number, compact genome, and informative variation across loci such as cytochrom...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i4311
Rubber (Hevea brasiliensis Muell. Arg.) cultivation is an important agro-economic activity in Tripura, India, but plantation operations generate lignocellulosic residues that decompose slowly and retain potentially recoverable nutrients. This study evaluated the vermi-biotechnolo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i3308
This study evaluated the insecticidal potential of Allium sativum against the cowpea storage pest Callosobruchus maculatus at the Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru, Kebbi State, Nigeria. Cowpea is an important food crop but is highly vulnerable to infestation by C. maculatu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i3307
Fireflies (Family: Lampyridae) are ecologically important nocturnal beetles whose occurrence can be influenced by habitat conditions, artificial light and other environmental factors. However, baseline information on firefly occurrence remains limited in several urban areas of No...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i3306
The pink hibiscus mealybug (Maconellicoccus hirsutus) is a key pest that damages crops and ornamental plants. Several chemicals are used to control this destructive insect; however, their extensive use can have environmental consequences and affect beneficial organisms. Botanical...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i3305
Spiders are ecologically important terrestrial arthropods that contribute to natural pest regulation, food-web stability, and biodiversity assessment. India supports diverse spider assemblages across forests, grasslands, wetlands, agricultural landscapes, deserts, and urban ecosy...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i3304
Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. is a widely used medicinal plant with numerous pharmacological properties; however, scientific evidence regarding its reproductive safety remains inadequate. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the dose-dependent effects of aqueous and ethanolic le...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i3303
Mulberry sericulture couples a perennial crop, the mulberry (Morus spp.), with a domesticated monophagous insect, the silkworm (Bombyx mori L.), to yield raw silk and a range of secondary products. Two problems dominate its economics: the efficiency with which ingested mulberry l...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i3302