Vol.49, Iss. 3

Prevalence of Bovine Brucellosis in Islamabad and Rawalpindi Districts of Pakistan

Tausif Ahmad, Iahtasham Khan, Saddaf Razzaq, Saeed-ul-Hassan Khan, Raheela Akhtar

A study was conducted to determine the prevalence of Brucella abortus in cattle and buffaloes in the districts of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, Pakistan. A total of 120 serum samples were randomly collected from buffaloes and cattle (60 per species) at Civil Veter…

Pollination Deficit in Apple Orchards at Murree, Pakistan

Rashid Mahmood, Waqar Ahmad, Muhamamd Khalid Rafique, Ghulam Sarwar, Anjum Shahzad

A study was conducted in twenty different managed and unmanaged apple orchards of Murree for determining relationship of different pollinator groups with crop yield. Apple is dependent on insect pollinators to set fruit. Farmers in Pakistan are generally not a…

SCARB1 rs5888 c.1050C>T Polymorphism and the Risk of Hypercholesterolemia and Myocardial Infarction in Indian Tamil Population

K.N. ArulJothi, M. Abinaya, B. Suruthi Abirami, Melvin George, S. Elangovan, A. Devi

Scavenger receptor class B type I protein (SCARB1) plays an essential role in cholesterol homeostasis. The effect of the polymorphisms in the gene have varying influences on lipid levels and development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in different populations.…

Field Evaluation of Coumatetralyl for the Control of Wild Boar, Sus scrofa cristatus

Abdul Aziz Khan, Shahid Munir, Irfan Ahmed

We evaluated the field efficacy of coumatetralyl maize grain bait (0.0375%) against wild boar population in Fatima Jinnah Park, Islamabad. A total of 1838 kg bait was applied at 32 bait points, out of which 1627 kg was consumed by wild boars during 17 nights.…

The Role of Vertical Transmission of Dengue Virus among Field-Captured Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus Mosquitoes in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Jehangir Khan, Inamullah Khan, Ijaz Ali, Aqib Iqbal, Muhammad Salman

Despite the fact that dengue is one of the major public health threats in Pakistan causing severe outbreaks since 2005, the molecular epidemiology in mosquito (dengue vectors) is limited. Here, we investigated the vertical transmission of dengue virus (DENV) i…

Effect of Phosphine on Esterases of Larvae and Adult Beetles of Phosphine-Exposed Populations of Stored Grain Pest, Trogoderma granarium Collected from Different Godowns of Punjab

Tanzeela Riaz, Farah Rauf Shakoori, Syed Shahid Ali

The present study was aimed at determining the possible role of esterases in development of tolerance/resistance in phosphine-tolerant populations. The level of total esterases, carboxyl esterases, choline esterases, acetylcholine esterases and aryl esterases…

Dorcatherium (Mammalia: Tragulidae) from Lower Siwaliks of Dhok Bun Amir Khatoon, Punjab, Pakistan

Muhammad Akbar Khan, Sayyed Ghyour Abbas, Muhammad Adeeb Babar, Sabah Kiran, Ayesha Riaz, Muhammad Akhtar

Extinct tragulidsDorcatherium minus and Dorcatherium sp. were recorded from the Chinji Formation of Pakistan. Furthermore, Dorcatherium minus is relatively rare in Middle Miocene site of Dhok Bun Amir Khatoon, Chakwal district, Punjab province, Pakistan. The r…

Expression of Ldh-c (Sperm-Specific Lactate Dehydrogenase Gene) in Skeletal Muscle of Plateau Pika, Ochotona curzoniae, and its Effect on Anaerobic Glycolysis

Yang Wang, Zhide Cheng, Mengjie Tang, Haixia Zhou, Xiaolu Yuan, Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf et al.

The plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) has a strong adaptability to hypoxic plateau environment. We found that the sperm-specific lactate dehydrogenase (LDH-C4) gene Ldh-c is expressed in plateau pika skeletal muscles. In order to shed light on the effect of LD…

Stomach Repletion Rhythms of the Caridean Shrimps, Macrobrachium americanum and M. tenellum (Crustacea: Decapoda) in a Caged-Pond System

Fermín Lopez-Uriostegui, Jesús T. Ponce-Palafox, Fabiola Lango-Reynoso, María del Refugio Castañeda-Chavez, Virgilio Eugenio Arenas-Fuentes, Fernando Vega-Villasante

The stomach repletion rhythms of the caridean shrimp M. americanum and M. tenellum in caged-pond system were studied. A total of 120 caridean shrimp (60 M. americanum and 60 M. tenellum) had their stomach repletion analysis. Samples were taken four-hly over a…

Dimorphism in the Skull Form of Golden Jackals (Canis aureus Linnaeus, 1758) in the Western Balkans: A Geometric Morphometric Approach

Andrea Rezic, Ivica Boskovic, Piera Lubinu, Marina Piria, Tihomir Florijancic, Massimo Scandura et al.

Geometric morphometrics analyses are now often used to examine morphological variation in carnivore skull. Differences in golden jackal skull shape and size due to sexual dimorphism were examined using two dimensional geometric morphometrics approach. A total…

Home Range and Group Characteristics of Wintering Scaly-Sided Merganser Mergus squamatus in the Watershed of Poyang Lake, China

Mingqin Shao, Bin Chen, Peng Cui, Binbin Zeng, Jianhong Jiang

Time budgets provide important information for the study of animal behavior. The present study analyzed the daily travel distance, home range and group characteristics of scaly-sided merganser Mergus squamatus in Yihuang and Wuyuan counties, Jiangxi Province,…

Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Women Population of Rafha City, Saudi Arabia

Akbar Ali, Khalil Mohamed, Fawzia Toulah

Toxoplasmosis, a disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii parasite, is one of the most worldwide parasitic infections of warm-blooded animals including man. In most adults it does not cause serious illness, but it can cause serious health problems in infants, pregn…

Parasitic Contamination of Fresh Vegetables Sold at Upper and Lower Dir Districts, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Wali Khan, Ghazal Mumtaz, Saima Bibi, Salma Afzal

Current study was aimed to determine the prevalence of parasitic infection in vegetables collected from the vegetable markets in Lower and Upper Dir districts. A total of 520 vegetable samples were collected during April to October 2016. These vegetable sample…

Prevalence and Molecular Detection of Dengue Virus in 2013 Outbreak in KPK and Punjab, Pakistan

Muhammad Shahid, Iram Amin, Samia Afzal, Zareen Fatima, Sadia Zahid, Usman Ashraf et al.

Dengue Virus is transmitted to humans by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus having five serotypes 1-5 and infecting about 100 million people each year. To address dengue outbreak 2013 in Pakistan we aimed to conduct a comprehensive study at molecular level to…

Follow-on to Eradication of Dracunculiasis in District Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Irum, Akram Shah, Sobia Wahid, Nazma Habib Khan, Qaisar Jamal

Dracunculiasis or guinea worm disease causes severe morbidity and disability among effected populations. Pakistan was declared dracunculaisis-free in 1996. The present study is a follow-on to the declared eradication of dracunculiasis in Dera Ismail Khan distr…

Assessment of Growth Performance and Meat Quality of Black Fin Sea Bream, Acanthopagrus berda (Forsskal, 1775) Reared in Brackish Water Ponds: A Preliminary Investigation

Abdur Rahim, Ghulam Abbas, Sara Ferrando, Lorenzo Gallus, Abdul Ghaffar

In the present study, growth potential of juvenile black fin sea bream, Acanthopagrus berda was examined in brackish water ponds. Fish were stocked @ 1500 individuals per pond (2 treated and 2 control) of approximate dimensions, 13.72 m × 10.97 m ×…

Molecular Cloning, Characterization and Expression Analysis of Wap65 Gene from the Crucian Carp

Jun Cui, Xiaoxu Zhou, Zhicheng Wang, Derong Kong, Xuemei Qiu, Hongdi Wang et al.

The Wap65 is a warm temperature acclimation-related protein, and it plays an important role in adapting temperature shock. But the research about Wap65 in crucian carp is very limited. In this study, the CDS of Wap65 was firstly cloned and characterized from c…

Occurrence and Seasonal Abundance of Fruit Fly, Bactrocera zonata Saunders (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Relation to Meteorological Factors

Rashid Ahmed Khan, Muhammed Naveed

Fruit flies belonging to the genus, Bactrocera are among the major pests of fruits worldwide. Among the many species of fruit flies, Bacterocera zonata is a serious pest of fruits causing severe losses to the fruit production and quality, in Pakistan. In the p…

Chemical Ecology of Asian Long Horned Beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) - A Review

Saqib Ali, Suliman Ali, Lina, Wen Zhou, Muhammad Irfan Waris, Ashfaq Ali et al.

This review defines the prose associated with the chemical ecology of the Asian Long Horn Beetle (ALB), Anoplophora glabripennis. It further provides a brief impression of ALB’s biological characteristics, ecology, chemical ecosystem, economic significan…

Resistance of Commercial and Non-commercial Woods against Heterotermes indicola Wasmann (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) in Laboratory and Field Conditions

Muhammad Afzal, Naveeda Akhtar Qureshi, Khalid Zamir Rasib, Irfan Hussain

The lower subterranean termite, Heterotermes indicola Wasmann is among the most devastating species causing significant loss annually in South Asia. Feeding deterrence of H. indicola among 10 different woods species were evaluated in choice and no-choice assay…

Variations in Web Architecture of Argiope trifasciata (Araneae, Araneidae) and Its Relationship with Body Parameters and Entangled Prey

Abida Butt, Imtiaz Alam, Rabia Naz

In this study, relationship of some web parameters of the spider, Argiope trifasciata, with its body measurements was investigated. Also, role of stablimenta in efficiency of capturing prey was discussed by comparing web parameters and number of intercepted in…

Phenotyping of Amphistomes, and Pathological, Hematological and Bile Biochemical Response to Gigantocotyle explanatum Infection in Buffaloes

Sadaf Ijaz Malik, Kiran Afshan, Mazhar Qayyum

The present study aims to determine the morphological features of amphistome adults and eggs combined with examining pathological, hematological and bile biochemical response in buffaloes to Gigantocotyle explanatum infection. Of the 558 slaughtered buffaloes…

Evaluation of Alternatives to Antibiotic Feed Additives in Broiler Production

Majed Rafeeq, Nadeem Rashid, Muhammad Masood Tariq, Rassol Bakhsh Tareen, AsadUllah, Zahid Mustafa

The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of herbs as feed additive on performance of broiler alternative to antibiotics. One-day-old (N=320) broiler chicks were divided into eight treatment groups with four replicates of ten chicks. Six treatments were t…

Heavy Metals Induced Oxidative Stress in Multi-Metal Tolerant Yeast, Candida sp. PS33 and its Capability to Uptake Heavy Metals from Wastewater

Sidra Ilyas, Abdul Rehman, Qasim Ilyas

Metal-resistant yeast strain, Candida sp. PS33, isolated from industrial wastewater showed tolerance to Pb (upto 35 mM), As (upto 29 mM), Cu (upto 23 mM), Cd (upto 11 mM) and Cr (upto 8 mM). Exposure to heavy metals at 0.1 mM for 2 days showed a remarkable inc…

Seven Local Commercial Wheat Cultivars Tested for Resistance against Rhopalosiphum padi L. in Pakistan

Zafrullah Khan, Shah Alam Khan, Hamayoon Khan, Naeem Khan, Khwaja Junaid, Inamullah Khan

Bird cherry oat aphid (Rhopalosiphum padi L.) is a serious pest of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) crop and causes significant production losses to the wheat crop in Pakistan. So far eight genes from the conventional wheat cultivars that are resistant to the atta…

Life-History Traits of the Endangered Carp Botia dario (Cyprinidae) from the Ganges River in Northwestern Bangladesh

Md. Yeamin Hossain, Md. Alomgir Hossen, Md. Nasir Uddin Pramanik, Fairuz Nawer, Md. Mosaddequr Rahman, Suraiya Sharmin et al.

The threatened (endangered) carp, Botia dario (Hamilton, 1822), is an important, nutritionally valuable food fish in south Asian countries i.e., Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal.The present study describes the first complete, inclusive description on life-h…

Growth, Mortality, Recruitment and Yield of Rainbow Trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss Walbaum, 1792 in Karacaoren-I Dam Lake, Turkey

Mehmet Cilbiz, F. Banu Yalim

In this study, growth parameters (i.e. condition factor, length-weight relationship, K, L∞, to), mortality rate (Z, M, and F), recruitment pattern and yield were investigated for Oncorhynchus mykiss in Karacaören I Dam Lake. Fish were collected on m…

Correlation between Genome Methylation Level and Growth Trait of Pearl Oyster, Pinctada fucata

Yaoguo Li, Maoxian He

The function of genome methylation in invertebrates has only recently been characterized in-depth. In this study, we firstly investigated the associations of genome methylation level and growth traits inpearl oyster, Pinctada fucata (P. fucata). The incidence…

Glomus mosseae (Gerd and Trappe) and Neemex Reduce Invasion and Development of Meloidogyne incognita

Atta ur Rehman Khan, Nazir Javed, Shahbaz Talib Sahi, Tariq Mukhtar, Sajid Aleem Khan, Waqas Ashraf

Among plant parasitic nematodes, root knot nematodes are the major problem for vegetables including eggplant. Chemical control of nematodes is hazardous to health and causes environmental pollution by contaminating underground water. The bio-protectant potenti…

Estimation of Genetic Parameters for Persistency of Lactation in Sahiwal Dairy Cattle

Ali Zurwan, Muhammad Moaeen-ud-Din, Ghulam Bilal, Zia-ur-Rehman, Muhammad Sajjad Khan

The main objective of the present study was to estimate the persistency of lactation in Sahiwal cows using different persistency indices and to estimate heritability of persistency. Data on 808 Sahiwal cows maintained at the Livestock Experiment Station (LES),…

A Study on Differentially Expressed Genes in Reserve Mesenchyme of Male and Female Reindeer Antler Tip

Jiancheng Zhai, Li Gao, Yanling Xia, Heping Li

Reindeer is the only species in which the females carry antlers in Cervidae, and the differences between the antler tips of the two sexes are one of the most interesting scientific mysteries. The objective of this study was to isolate preliminarily differentia…

Study on the Gonadosomatic Indices of Sea Urchin Echinometra mathaei in Persian Gulf, Iran

Mousa Keshavarz, Ehsan Kamrani, Narges Amrollahi Biuki, Hossein Zamani

The gonad developments of 217 sea urchins (Echinometra mathaei) were monitored monthly from March to September 2014 in the intertidal zones of Bandar Lengeh in the Persian Gulf. The numbers of males, females, unsexual samples were counted for 71, 126 and 20, r…

cDNA Cloning and Expression of Cyclophilin A (LvCypA) in White Leg Shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei

Faiz Muhammad, Zhang Zhi-Feng, Shao Ming-Yu, Muhammad Shafi

In present investigation the Cyclophilin A (CypA) of white leg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) has been cloned by rapid amplification of cDNA (RACE) and anchored PCR method. The full length of the (LvCypA) had 855 bp, containing 495 bp of open reading frame (ORF…

Studies on Visitation Pattern of Honeybee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) and its Impact on the Yield and Oil Contents of Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) Seed in Peshawar Valley, Pakistan

Fazal Said, Mian Inayatullah, Hussain Ali

Field studies were carried out at New Developmental Farm (NDF), The University of Agriculture-Peshawar, (34.01° N, 71.53° E)Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-Pakistan during spring and fall 2012 and 2013. Objectives of current trial were to assess visitation pattern…

Changes in Kisspeptin, Growth and Thyroid Hormones in Thalassemic Patients of Pubertal Age Group

Shazia Ali, Hizb Ullah, Sarwat Jahan

Beta thalassemia syndrome are a group of hereditary blood disorders in which or absent beta globin chain synthesis, results in reduced Hemoglobin, decreased RBC production and anemia. Total 300 individuals were divided into 4 groups according to age and gender…

Effects of Water Temperature and Depth on the Catch Rate and Catch per Unit Effort for Mirror Carp (Cyprinus carpio) caught by Gillnets

Mürşide Dartay, Tuncay Atessahin, Erdal Duman

This study was conducted in Keban Dam Lake (38°49.271’N - 39°17.057’ E) between July and March 2012 in Elazig, Turkey. In this study examined variations in CPUE fishing values of mirror carp (Cyprinus carpio) according to different hanging…

Immunocapture PCR Detection of ToLCNDV from Plant Extract by using Heterologous Virus Coat Protein Antisera

Zafar Iqbal, Muhammad Khurshid

Immunocapture-PCR (IC-PCR) is very versatile technique that has the potential to expedite the detection of plant viruses from plant species containing various forms of PCR amplification inhibitors. In current study, IC-PCR was used for the detection of Tomato…

Sero-prevalence and Pathological Examination of Lymphoid Leukosis Virus Subgroup A in Chickens in Anhui Province, China

Hui Zhang, Yajing Wang, Kun Li, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Fazul Nabi, Rui Gui et al.

The avian lymphoid leukosis is caused by various avian retroviruses which induce a variety of benign and malignant neoplasm in domestic chickens with subsequent economic losses to poultry industry. Effected birds show lymphocyte tumor, abnormal proliferation a…

Optimum Salinity Level for Seed Production and Survival of Red Tilapia (Hybrid) in Concrete Tanks

Abdul Malik, Ghulam Abbas, Hameeda Kalhoro, Illahi Bux Kalhoro, Syed Sajjad A. Shah, Halima Kalhoro

This study was conducted to examine the effects of varying salinity levels (0‰-30‰ with 5% increment) on breeding of red tilapia. Brood fish were stocked in hapa nets suspended in cemented rectangular tanks (11×7×4 feet) . Three femal…

Antimicrobial Activity from Cellular, Subcellular and Molecular Fractions of Cultured Microbes against Each Other

Mirza Imran Shahzad, Anna Iqbal, Farrah Ali, Nuzhat Sial, Muhammad Ashfaq, Abul Hasanat et al.

Mankind is using antimicrobial agents in various forms since last 2000 years. The present study was designed to evaluate the antimicrobial activities of different culture microbes against each other. A total six bacteria including Salmonella typhi, Escherichia…

Occurrence of Aflatoxin B1 Producing Fungi in Finished Commercial Broiler Feed in Quetta

Nadeem Rashid, Masroor Ahmad Bajwa, Mohammad Masood Tariq, Tanvir Ahmad, Majed Rafeeq, Zafar Ahmad et al.

Occurrence of Aspergillus flavus (A. flavus) in finished commercial broiler feed and among the isolated strains of A. flavus having capacity to produce aflatoxin was investigated in this study. Finished commercial broiler feed samples (n=96) were collected fro…

Exposure of Zebrafish (Danio rerio) to Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticle Causes Paraptosis: Evaluation of Ovarian Follicle Ultrastructure

Cansu Akbulut, Tuğba Kotil, Burcu Öztürk, Nazan Deniz Yön

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is widely used nanoparticle all over the world. In this study, we have investigated the histopathological effect on zebrafish ovaries after exposure to TiO2 nanoparticles. Adult zebrafish individuals were exposed to 1, 2 and 4 mg/L TiO2…

Effect of Host Size on Larval Competition of the Gregarious Parasitoid Bracon hebetor (Say.) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

Sehrish Rasool, Zain ul Abdin, Saqi Kosar Abbas, Sumra Ashraf, Maryam Anwer, Atif Manzoor et al.

The effect of size of two host species Galleria mellonella (Pyralidae: Lepidoptera) and Spodotera litura (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera) was studied on larval competition, survival and development of a gregarious ectoparasitoid Bracon hebetor (Say.) (Hymenoptera: Bra…

Molecular Identification of Bovine Brucellosis Causing Organisms at Selected Private Farms in Pothohar Plateau, Pakistan

Shahzad Ali, Heinrich Neubauer, Falk Melzer, Iahtasham Khan, Shamim Akhter, Tariq Jamil et al.

Brucellosis is a worldwide zoonotic infection in animals including Pakistan. A study was conducted to identify the potential cause of infection in three different cattle farms located at Potohar Plateau in Punjab, Pakistan. A total of399 serum samples from ind…

Key to the Tribes and Genera of Tettigonioidea (Orthoptera) of Pakistan

Riffat Sultana, Waheed Ali Panhwar, Muhammad Saeed Wagan

A key to the 20 tribes and 22 genera of Tettigonioidea is provided, with figures, from Pakistan.

Reproductive Patterns of the Norway Rat (Rattus norvegicus) in Urban Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Memoona Akber, Muhammad Mushtaq, Muhammad Sajid Nadeem, Amjad Rashid Kayani, Noor-un-Nisa

To investigate the pattern of reproduction of the Norway rat, Rattus norvegicus in urban areas of Rawalpindi city, Pakistan, live trapping of commensal rodents was carried out from May 2011 through April 2012. A total of 100 rats (R. norvegicus = 65, Rattus ra…

Comparative Efficacy of Ivermectin and Fipronil on Controlling Tick Infestation in Commercial Layers: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Salman Khalid, Abdul Rehman, Mohammad Yasin Amir, Imran Sarfaraz, Muhammad Asif

To evaluate the effects of ticks on blood parameters and efficacy of different drugs on controlling tick’s infestation in commercial layer, a double blind randomized controlled trial was conducted. For therapeutic trials, the 80 birds (n= 60 infested wit…

Licofelone Inhibits Proliferation of Rat Hepatoma Cells

Pinar Oztopcu-Vatan, Gokhan Kus, Emine Inan, Melek Gunindi Korkut, Selda Kabadere, Ruhi Uyar

Despite clinical treatments, hepatocellular carcinoma is one of the most common causes of cancer death. We tested whether licofelone, an inhibitor of both cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase pathways of arachidonic acid metabolism, changes the survival rate and in…

Analysis of Morphometric Characteristics of Different Populations of Tabanus bromius Linne 1758 (Diptera: Tabanidae)

Horse flies (Diptera: Tabanidae) are known world-wide as important mechanical vectors of viruses, bacteria, protozoans, and helminths that cause diseases in wild and domestic animals. Tabanus bromius L. is common species worldwide, which shows considerable var…

Table of Contents for Pakistan Journal of Zoology, Volume 49, Number 3, June 2017

Table of Contents for Pakistan Journal of Zoology, Volume, Number, June

Obituary Note: Prof. Dr. Muzaffer Ahmad (1920-2016)

Prof. Dr. A.R. Shakoori

Obituary Note: Prof. Dr. Muzaffer Ahmad (1920-2016)

Evaluation of Changes in Genetic Characteristics of Male Peach Fruit Fly, Bactrocera zonata Irradiated with Gamma Radiation using RAPD-PCR Technique

Nagwan F. Zahran, Ali F. Hamza, Rehab M. Sayed

Full grown male pupae of the peach or guava fruit fly, Bactrocera zonata were irradiated with sterilizing and substerilizing doses of gamma radiation. The effect of gamma rays on the DNA patterns of adult males showed alterations from the control. Exposure to…

Evidence of Clinicopathological Changes during Equine Leptospirosis

Muhammad Luqman Sohail, Muhammad Sarwar Khan, Muhammad Ijaz, Muhammad Avais, Muhammad Yasir Zahoor, Omer Naseer et al.

Leptospirosis is a globally spread zoonotic disease effecting a wide range of animal species and humans. 18 Leptospira positive horses based on ELISA and 9 healthy horses were included in the study. Blood profile, serum biochemistry and mineral profile were an…

Prevalence and Antibiogram of Staphylococcus aureus, a Camel Mastitogen from Pakistan

Amjad Islam Aqib, Muhammad Ijaz, Aneela Zameer Durrani, Aftab Ahmad Anjum, Riaz Hussain, Saba Sana et al.

Camels from Cholistan desert of Pakistan were studied for Staphylococcus aureus mastitis infection, associated risk factors and subsequently their antimicrobial susceptibility.The milk samples were screened with surf field mastitis test and furthered to bioche…

RNA-Seq Reveals Differentially Expressed Genes of Pig Vaccinated with Modified Live Attenuated Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea

Sung Kwon Park1a, Jin Young Jeong2a, Eun Seok Cho, Yong Dae Jeong, Chang Seok Park

Porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) was triggered by pathogenic coronavirus causing watery diarrhea and high mortality in piglets. This post-viral syndrome results in severe economic losses in the pig industry. However, limited information on the porcine epidemic…

Effect of Different Diet Concentrations on Longevity and Fecundity of Parasitic Wasp Bracon hebetor (Say.) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

Sumra Ashraf, Zain ul Abdin, Saqi Kosar Abbas, Rao Sohail Ahmad Khan, Muhammad Tahir, Sehrish Rasool et al.

To enhance their life period and reproductive potential, the adults of parasitoids mostly depend on supplemental food sources, such as sugars and other carbohydrates. These food resources are commonly obtained from animal secretions or plant exudates which inc…