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Research ArticleAssessing the Impact of the Environmental Stressor (Bisphenol A) on Labeo rohita: Insights into Histological Alterations, Genotoxic Effects, and Antioxidant Defense Mechanisms
Shabbir Ahmad, Hasnain Akmal, Farhat Jabeen, Muhammad Khalil Ahmad Khan, Khurram Shahzad
Bisphenol A (BPA) is an aquatic contaminant, exerting adverse effects on aquatic organisms especially fish. Therefore, current research was conducted to assess the deleterious effects of bisphenol A on antioxidant system, oxidative stress content, genotoxicity…
11 Aug 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20240221173220
Research ArticleDetermination of Genetic Variations in Bovine Toll-Like Receptor 2 Gene in Native Achai and Lohani Cattle Breeds of Khyber Pakhtunkhawa, Pakistan
Tayyeba Namat, Abdul Wajid, Quratul Ain, Ayesha Mohiuddin, Gohar Ayub, Kiran Batool et al.
Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are type-I transmembrane pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) that play a critical role in the mammalian innate immune system. They recognize specific molecular patterns from a wide variety of pathogens and initiate a signaling-casca…
11 Aug 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200418100451
Research ArticleOccupancy Patterns of Acanthodactylus cantoris and Eutropis dissimilis in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Muhammad Shehzad, Muhammad Rais, Syed Mohsin Shah, Tauheed Ullah Khan, Waseem Ahmed, Sanaullah Khan et al.
Reptiles, like amphibians, are considered an important indicator of the ecosystems health. They are sensitive to changes in their habitat and are used as model animals to understand ecology. Although some work has been carried out on documentation of the squam…
11 Aug 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20240219171021
Research ArticleEffect of Dietary Synbiotic and Cinnamon Essential Oil on Growth Performance, Intestinal Morphology, Serum Indices and Intestinal Microbial Population in Japanese Quails
Easha Tur Razia Munir, Saima Masood, Hafsa Zaneb, Imtiaz Rabbani, Saima Ashraf, Sahar Ijaz et al.
Antimicrobial resistance is an emerging problem. Alternatives to antibiotics such as synbiotics and essential oil are being used in poultry diets. The study was designed to investigate the effects of synbiotics and the essential oil of cinnamon (CEO) in feed s…
26 Jul 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20230415100433
Research ArticleTemporal Niche Overlap Among Predators and Prey Species of Pothwar Plateau, Pakistan
Tariq Mahmood, Tehseen Sadaqat, Faraz Akrim, Muhammad Sajid Nadeem, Sakhawat Ali, Muhammad Mushtaq et al.
Daily activity patterns are an important component of mammalian nature and behavior through which species respond to varieties in biotic, abiotic, and anthropogenic variables. Studies addressing the phenomenon of spatial and temporal activity patterns of mamma…
26 Jul 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20231008222454
Research ArticleNutritional Status Assessment of Wild and Cultured Stock of Major Carps in Central Punjab, Pakistan
Tariq Mehmood, Abdul Mateen, Muhammad Naveed, Dureshahwar, Andleeb Zahra, Amna Abbas et al.
This study aimed to compare the nutritional status of wild and cultured carps viz; Catla catla, Cirrhinus mrigala, and Labeo rohita, in terms of vitamin analysis, omega-3, and chemical composition of fish meat. One hundred and fifty (150) samples of each of th…
26 Jul 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20231203062048
Research ArticleAllometric Growth Patterns of Leiocassis longirostris Larvae and their Ecological Significance
Hao Xing, Wenbo Jiang, Shengqi Su
In this study, a total of 10 indices were measured from hatching out of the larvae (0 dph; dph for days post hatch) to 19 dph of Leiocassis longirostris. The study systematically investigated the early allometric growth patterns of L. longirostris, using exper…
26 Jul 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20240709101902
Research ArticleEvaluation of Four Different Insecticides against Onion Thrips, Thrips tabaci (Thysanoptera: Thripidae): Implications for Monitoring and Management
Amir Khan Korai, Imtiaz Ahmed Nizamani, Abdul Mubeen Lodhi, Arfan Gilal, Khalid Hussain Qureshi, Shakal Khan Korai
Controlling onion thrips, Thrips tabaci Lindeman (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), which are the primary insects causing financial losses to onion farmers, has been a significant concern in pest management strategies. A variety of commercial chemical insecticides app…
26 Jul 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20240308003710
Research ArticleEvaluation of Changes in Ecosystem Services Due to the Conflict between Local Community and Red Fox
Rabia Nazir, Tariq Ahmad, Muhammad Asif Gondal, Anum Razzaq, Ayesha Zulfiqar, Bo Li et al.
Ecosystem services and their contribution to local economies and livelihoods need to be fully understood and recognized by many stakeholders and law-makers. Human-carnivore conflict (HCC) is an important dynamic that affects the ecosystem badly. The main prima…
26 Jul 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20230812061806
Research ArticlePrediction of Growth Rate and Body Weight of Sasso Chickens from Linear Body Measurements Using Path Analysis
Simushi Liswaniso, Bupe Haazele Haachilala, Oswin Chibinga, Joseph Simbaya, Louis Thobela Tyasi, Xue Sun et al.
Body weight (BW) at maturity is an essential trait in poultry farming as it determines the price of the chickens in most formal markets. However, the chicken growth rate is more critical as a performance-monitoring tool for farmers. Nonetheless, it is difficul…
24 Jul 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20230127010128- Research Article
Combined Effect of Soybean Hulls and Enzyme (β-Mannanase) on the Production Performance and Economics in Golden Brown Laying Hens (RIR×Fayoumi) During the Mid-Peak Production Period
Muhammad Shuaib, Abdul Hafeez, Shahrood Ahmed Siddiqui, Anwar Mahmood, Muhammad Shahkar Uzair
This study aimed to determine the influence of fiber degrading enzymes (β-Mannanase) and soybean hulls (SH) on the production performance, and economics in the laying hens during the mid (33 to 36 weeks) peak production period in the laying hens. Two hund…
24 Jul 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20230309160336 
Research ArticleAn Assessment of Population and Health Status of Native Fish Species from Rivers Kabul and Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Saba Shoukat, Bushra Khan, Elizabeth B. Allmon, Maria Soledad Sepúlveda
The present study investigated the population and health status of fishes from Rivers Kabul and Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Three sites per river were sampled to cover a range of land use, from pristine areas, to sites close to highly agricult…
24 Jul 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20230506200546
Research ArticleEffect of Moringa oleifera Leaves Supplementation via Urea Molasses Block on Milk Yield and Composition, Hematological and Blood Biochemical Profile in Azikheli Buffaloes
Shour Ehsan, Muhammad Tahir Khan, Hamayun Khan, Muhammad Tarique Tunio, Adil Hussain, Muhammad Shuaib et al.
This study was conducted to determine the effect of Moringa oleifera (MO) leaf supplementation via urea molasses block (UMB) on milk yield and composition, hematological and blood biochemical profile in Azikheli buffaloes. A total of sixteen Azikheli buffaloes…
24 Jul 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20231028142235- Research Article
Effect of Distiller’s Dried Grains Refermented with Saccharomyces cerevisiae on the Growth Performance, Slaughter Performance and Meat Quality of Growing-Fattening Goats
Shiyong Fang, Li Zhang, Ge Qin, Weijiang Si, Yongfu Huang, Deli Huang et al.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of supplementing diets with Saccharomyces cerevisiae refermented sorghum distiller’s dried grains (SSDDGS) on the growth performance, slaughter performance and meat quality of growing-fattening goat…
24 Jul 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20230615080631 
Research ArticleStudies on Seasonal Abundance and Insecticidal Management of Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci Gennadius) in Brinjal
Abhijit Ghosal, Anupam Mukherjee, Nayan Kishor Adhikary
Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci Gennadius), the tiny white colored soft bodied phloem feeder now been acclaimed as international threat to several agricultural crops due it’s high polyphagous nature. Field experiment as well as lab experiment have been conducte…
24 Jul 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220709090744
Research ArticleExtent of Occurrence of Migratory and Resident Avifauna at Spin Karez Lake, Quetta, Pakistan
Shaista Mandokhail, Nosheen Rafiq, Nabeela Tariq, Sabina Noor
Avian migration is a remarkable and widespread phenomenon, with birds covering extensive distances across diverse landscapes to locate suitable environments and habitats for sustainable breeding and rearing offspring. In adverse conditions, such as low tempera…
24 Jul 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20240203193416
Research ArticlePopulation Dynamics of Balochistan Urial (Ovis vignei blanfordi) in South Eastern Balochistan, Pakistan
Najeeb Ullah, Irum Basheer, Muhammad Nawaz Rajpar, Zhang Minghai, Muhammad Rehan, Faiz Ur Rehman
The Balochistan urial (Ovis vignei blanfordi), classified as vulnerable by the IUCN Red List, inhabits dry juniper scrub ecosystems across its range. However, information on free-ranging populations in Pakistan, particularly southeastern Balochistan, is limite…
21 Jul 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20230913153624- Research Article
Exposure to Sub-Lethal Concentration of Zinc Sulphate Drastically Affects the Hematological and Serum Biochemical Profile of Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)
Sumaira Anjum, Maryam Ijaz, Mubashra Salim, Babar Ali, Ahmad Ali, Muhammad Ali et al.
Zinc Sulphate (ZnSO4) is a common component of pesticides that are extensively used in Pakistan. These pesticides, directly or indirectly, end up in water bodies but their effects on aquatic fauna is least explored. Following the determination of 96h LC50 of Z…
21 Jul 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20230809095953 
Research ArticleA Peculiar Mutational Pattern in Omicron Variant of SARS-CoV-2
Muhammad Tahir Khan, Madeeha Shehzad Lodhi, Irshad Ahmad, Arifa Mehreen, Nighat Nawaz, Muhammad Maisam et al.
Evolutionary changes are continued in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), and new variants of concern are emerging. The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 new Omicron variant and its rapid transmission in many countries ushered in a panic respon…
21 Jul 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220911100910
Research ArticleSpecies-Level Taxonomy and Diversity of Freshwater and Terrestrial Snails, and First Report of Pseudonapaeus pretiosus and Succinea putris in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan, and Evaluation of their Role as Hosts of Trematode-Borne Infections
Sajida Riaz, Haroon Ahmed, Figen Celik, Sami Simsek, Christopher M. Wade, Hua Liu et al.
Snails and slugs that belong to the class Gastropoda are also of medical importance because they act as intermediate hosts to trematode parasites. However, few taxonomic studies on snail species in Pakistan have been published to date. This study was designed…
21 Jul 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20240202102222