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Effect of Hottentotta tamulus (Scorpiones: Buthidae) crude venom on Rhopalosiphum erysimi (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in the laboratory

Naila Riaz1 , Hafiz Muhammad Tahir2* , Khizar Samiullah3

First Record of Androctonus finitimus (Pocock, 1897) from Punjab, Pakistan

Muhammad Mohsin Ahsan¹, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir^2,*, Khizar Samiullah³

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Intra- and inter-specific foraging in three scorpion species

Muhammad Mohsin Ahsan1, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir2*, Muhammad Khalid Mukhtar1, Arshad Ali3, Zafar Iqbal Kahan4, Kafeel Ahmed4

Intra- and inter-specific foraging in three scorpion species

...eding behaviour of three scorpion species: Mesobuthus tumulus (Fabricius, 1798), Odontobuthus odonturus (Pocock, 1897), and Androctonus finitimus (Pocock, 1897) inhabiting Punjab, Pakistan, was studied under laboratory and field conditions. Results of the study revealed that all three scorpion species were cannibalistic. Mesobuthus tumulus attacked and fed more upon juvenile and sub- adults (medium- sized),

Effect of lunar cycle on active population density of scorpions, their potential prey and predators

Muhammad Mohsin Ahsan1, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir2, Muhammad Khalid Mukhtar1

Effect of lunar cycle on active population density of scorpions, their potential prey and predators

... the activities of three scorpion species, Hottentotta tamulus,
Odontobuthus odonturus, and Androctonus finitimus, and their potential prey and predators were observed in the
field. The result showed that H. tamulus and A. finitimus were more active during dark nights compared to moonlight
nights; however, there was no obvious effect of the lunar cycle on the activity of O. odonturus. Young (Immature)
individuals of all

Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitory Activity of Venom of Hottentota tamulus (Fabricius) and Androctonus finitimus (Pocock) (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in Musca domestica

Naila Riaz¹, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir², Muhammad Khalid Mukhtar¹, Ali Hassan², Shaukat Ali², Shafaat Yar Khan¹

...µg/ml dose of both scorpion venom caused 100% mortality in adult M. domestica. . It was concluded that the venom of scorpions contains peptides fractions that may be used as potential bio-pesticides.

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Diet of the Desert Eagle Owl, Bubo ascalaphus, in Eastern Saudi Arabia

Mounir R. Abi-Said¹, Mohammad Al Zein², Mohammad A. Abu Baker³ and Zuhair S. Amr^3,4*

...ed bird(s), at least one scorpion, and other unidentified insects. Prey items were dominated by rodents (91%) which were found in 96.4% of the pellets. Birds, scorpions, and other insects constituted 2.46, 5.91, and 2.96% of the diet, respectively. Rodents contributed the most in terms of biomass, with the black rat, Rattus rattus, and desert jirds dominating the remains. The results suggested that the Desert Eagle Ow...

A New Study of the Species Composition of Scorpions in Golestan Province, Northeast of Iran

Aioub Sofizadeh¹, Ehsan Allah Kalteh², Shahin Saeedi³, Mulood Mohammadi Bavani⁴*

...ext-align: justify;">The scorpion sting and the resulting mortality are considered among the most critical health problems in Iran. This research was aimed to study on the scorpion’s species in Golestan Province, Northeast Iran. Scorpions were captured during day and night using rock rolling and ultra violet methods from May to September, 2019. Then, the specimens were put into a 75%...

Punjab University Journal of Zoology

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Impact of Probiotic-Fortified Mulberry Leaves on the Enzymatic Activity and Economic Traits of Bombyx mori L.

Bushra Mushtaq, Aamir Ali, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir, Ayesha Muzamil, Hooria Ashraf Khan, Hamid Manzoor, Naveed Akhtar, Kiran Zainab

Punjab University Journal of Zoology, Vol.39, Iss. 2, Pages 09-17
Effects of In-Ovo Injection of Znic-Methionine on Some Microbial and Parameters of Immunology of Broiler

Ali A. Alsudani, Hashim Hadi Al-Jebory and Mohammed Khalil Ibrahim Al-Saeedi

Punjab University Journal of Zoology, Vol.40, Iss. 1, Pages 01-07

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