Spiders contribute to terrestrial biodiversity, but locality-level information on their distribution in Chhattisgarh remains incomplete. This study documents three spider species from the forest region of Gariaband district that were not reported from the state in the distributio...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i4329
Drosophila spp. is widely used as a laboratory organism because of its short developmental cycle, readily observable morphology and ease of culture. The present study documented the major developmental stages of Drosophila spp. maintained on rotten banana under laboratory conditi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i4327
The diet composition and feeding activity of grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) were assessed in the Iko River Estuary, Nigeria, from August 2024 to July 2025. Specimens obtained from landed fish catches were preserved and examined for stomach contents. Dietary items were assessed usin...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i4328
Honey bees (Apis spp.) are important social insects whose ecological and agricultural significance arises primarily from pollination, honey production and their contribution to ecosystem functioning. This narrative review synthesises current knowledge on honey bee biology, colony...
Amile Tersoo Jude, Abah Jeremiah Jonah, Athanasius Aondohemen Aende, Oshimagye Michael Ibagye, Achussah Terwase Solomon, Donald Torsabo, Annune Paul Amusan & Olufeagba Samuel Olabode·Asian Journal of Research in Zoology·2026
Agricultural runoff of inorganic fertilisers (NPK 20:10:10) is a growing threat to freshwater aquaculture, yet quantitative data on the sub-lethal effects of the widely used NPK 20:10:10 formulation on Nile tilapia remain scarce. This study determined the 96-h LC₅₀ of NPK 20:10:1...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i4325
Background: Commercial silkworm performance is influenced by genetic background, nutrition, rearing environment, and post-cocoon processing conditions. Region-specific comparisons are therefore most informative when their experimental limitations are made explicit. Objective: Thi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i4324
Background: Milk is an important dietary source of essential minerals that contribute to normal physiological functions and overall nutritional quality. The mineral composition of bovine milk can vary according to species and local production conditions. However, comparative info...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i4323
Fresh leafy vegetables and their growing soils are recognised as vehicles for soil-transmitted helminths and intestinal protozoa in low- and middle-income countries, yet farm-level data linking soil quality to contamination remain scarce for North-Central Nigeria. This study dete...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i4321
Animal behaviour is a central component of biological organisation because it links an organism's internal state with environmental information, social interactions, resource availability, and evolutionary history. Contemporary behavioural biology integrates classical ethology wi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i4322
A comprehensive checklist of natural enemies associated with aphids infesting safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) was prepared from published records across India. The present study was undertaken to compile and critically evaluate the available records of predators and parasitoi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i4320
Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) are ecologically important components of agroecosystems and frequently associate with honeydew-producing aphids. This preliminary study assessed the diversity and taxonomic composition of ants associated with banana aphid colonies in Banana Bunchy T...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i4318
Gastrointestinal (GI) parasitism is one of the most significant and persistent constraints on small-ruminant health, welfare and productivity throughout the tropical and subtropical world, yet systematic parasitological data from rapidly urbanising Indian cities remain conspicuou...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i4319
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