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Tom Gilson & Carson Weitnauer (eds), True Reason: Confronting the Irrationality of the New Atheism (Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 2013), 315pp, US$17.99 (paperback), ISBN 978-0-8254-4338-1

Reviewed by Gregory W. Dawes, Associate Professor of Philosophy

Science, Religion and Culture

Timothy Helton

In a Mirror Dimly: Anthropology and Restoring a Sense of Presence to an Empty World

Souvik Ghosh, Nobumichi Kobayashi

British Journal of Virology

Urbanization and Vector-Borne Disease Emergence - a Possibility for Japanese Encephalitis Virus?

Johanna Lindahl ^{1, 2}

British Journal of Virology

Phylogenetics of Foot and Mouth Disease Virus in Punjab, Pakistan

Sehrish Kanwal¹, Ali Saeed¹*, Muhammad Munir², Memoona Arshad¹

British Journal of Virology

El-Sayed M. Abdelwhab, Jutta Veits and Thomas C. Mettenleiter

Avian Influenza H5N1 in Egypt: What we Know and What we have to Know?

Lei Chen, Ling Zhu, Zhi-Wen Xu, Wan-Zhu Guo

Molecular Genetics of Aichivirus C (Porcine Kobuvirus) in China

Joseph Andrew Bracken

Metaphysics for a World in Evolution

Dealing with Darwin. Place, Politics, and Rhetoric in Religious Engagements with Evolution, by David N. Livingstone

David N. Livingstone, Dealing with Darwin. Place, Politics, and Rhetoric in Religious Engagements with Evolution, Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014, 265 pp., ISBN 13: 978-1-4214-1326-6

Reviewed by Francisco J. Ayala, University Professor & Donald Bren Professor of Biological Sciences, University of California, Irvine, email: fjayala@uci.edu

Science, Religion and Culture

Why Tolerate Religion? by Brian Leiter

Reviewed by David Svolba, Fitchburg State University, USA email: dsvolba@fitchburgstate.edu

Science, Religion and Culture

Science and Religion: 5 Questions by Gregg Caruso

Reviewed by John Shook, University at Buffalo, USA; Email: jshook@pragmatism.org

Science, Religion and Culture

A Manual for Creating Atheists by Peter Boghossian

Reviewed by Rick Repetti, Kingsborough Community College, CUNY; Email: Rick.Repetti@kbcc.cuny.edu

Science, Religion and Culture

Thad Metz's Fundamentality Theory of Meaning in Life: A Critical Review

Stephen Kershnar

Meaning as a Distinct and Fundamental Value: Reply to Kershnar

Thaddeus Metz

Meaning in Life Does Not Exist and Would Not Focus on Rationality If It Did

Stephen Kershnar

Beyond an Absence of Faith: Stories About the Loss of Faith and the Discovery of Self by Jonathan M.S.Pearce and Tristan Vick

Reviewed by Elly Vintiadis (www.ellyvintiadis.com)

Community and an Ethos of Science

H. Bruce Rinker

A Chosen Calling: Jews in Science in the Twentieth Century by Noah J. Efron

Mark Zelcer

African Swine Fever: An Epidemiological Overview

Muhangi Denis

In Silico Docking of Influenza-Interleukin 6 Interactions and the Role of HDAC-6 in its Modelling

Sandeep Satapathy and Rupam Ghosh

Genetic Diversity of Canine Distemper Virus in South America

Yanina Panzera^1*, Nicolas Sarute¹, Lucia Carrau¹, Jaime Aldaz², Ruben Perez¹

H9N2 Subtype Avian Influenza Viruses in China: Current Advances and Future Perspectives

Hanqin Shen^1,3, Boliang Wu^1,2, Guangwei Li¹, Feng Chen¹, Qingbin Luo^1,3, Yimin Chen¹, Qingmei Xie^1,2,3*

HIV Tat Regulates the Immune Responses Induced by Vaccines

Ye Liu², Yulong Cong², Yiming Shao¹*

Aptamers as an Emerging Player in Biology

Aradhana Chopra¹, Ravi Shukla² and Tarun Kumar Sharma^2,3*

Aptamers and SELEX: Tools for the Development of Transformative Molecular Recognition Technology

Maureen McKeague¹, Maria C. DeRosa^2*

Aptamers as Viral Replication Antagonists

Nicola J. Stonehouse

The Wager Renewed: Believing in God is Good for You

Justin P. McBrayer

Why Beliefs Matter: Reflections on the Nature of Science by E. Brian Davies

Mark Zelcer

The Wager Renewed: Believing in God is Good for You

Justin P. McBrayer

Scandal of the Evangelical Mind: A Biblical and Scientific Critique of Young-Earth Creationism

Bruce L. Gordon

The Star of Bethlehem: A Skeptical View by Aaron Adair

Michael R. Molnar

Interference in Innate Immunity: Another Dimension in ICP0 Multi-functionality

Kathryne E. Taylor¹ and Karen L. Mossman^1,2*

Neonatal Gnotobiotic Pig Models for Studying Viral Pathogenesis, Immune Responses, and for Vaccine Evaluation

Xingdong Yang and Lijuan Yuan

Bovine Viral Diarrhea in Brazil: Current Status and Future Perspectives

Matheus Nunes Weber¹, Simone Silveira¹, André Felipe Streck¹, Luís Gustavo Corbellini², Cláudio Wageck Canal^1*

Clinical, Pathological and Molecular Investigations of Peste des Petits Ruminants Virus Infection in Goats from Turkana County in Kenya

Simon Mwangi Kihu^1*, George Chege Gitao¹, Lily Caroline Bebora¹, Njenga Munene John¹, Gidraph Gachunga Wairire², Ndichu Maingi¹, Raphael Githaiga Wahome¹, Davis Njuguna Karanja¹, Julius Otieno Oyugi³, Ernest Lutomia³

Antigenic Domains of Avian HEV: Bases for Serological Diagnosis of HEV in Avian, Swine and Human

Qin Zhao^1,2, Yani Sun^1,2, Gaiping Zhang^1,3, Frederik Widen⁴, En-Min Zhou^1,2,*

zhouem@nwsuaf.edu.cn

Dengue Virus in Nigeria: Current Status and Future Perspective

James Ayukepi Ayukekbong^1,2

E-mail | james.ayukekbong@microbio.gu.se

Precis of Derk Perebooms Free Will, Agency, and Meaning in Life

Gregg D. Caruso

Review of Free Will, Agency, and Meaning in Life, by Derk Pereboom

John Martin Fischer

Free Will Skepticism and Obligation Skepticism: Comments on Derk Pereboom's Free Will Agency, and Meaning in Life

Dana Kay Nelkin

Responses to John Martin Fischer and Dana Nelkin

Derk Pereboom

Biological Relevance of C-terminal Elongation of the NS1 Protein of Influenza A Viruses

Weili Kong¹, Guangpeng Ma² and Jinhua Liu^1*

Response of Wheat to Tillage and Nitrogen Application in a Cotton-Based Cropping System

Khalid Usman, Aziz-Ur-Rehman

Integration of Biochar and Legumes in Summer Gap for Enhancing Productivity of Cereal Based Cropping System

Muhammad Arif¹, Fazal Jalal¹, Mohammad Tariq Jan¹, Dost Muhammad²

Impact of Sowing Dates and Picking Stages on Yield and Seed Maturity of Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Varieties

Zaheer Ahmed Deho¹, Shamsuddin Tunio², Qammaruddin Chachar², Fateh Chand Oad²

Effect of Organic and Inorganic Fertilizers Co-Applied with Effective Microorganism (EM) on Growth and Yield of Spinach (Spinachia olerace)

Salma Shaheen, Muhammad Jamil Khan, Saleem Jilani

Influence of Different Planting Dates and Media on Growth of Kiwifruit (Cv. Hayward) Cuttings

Muhammad Irshad¹, Abdur Rab¹, Javed Rahman², Muhammad Sajid¹, Ilyas Khan², Sajad Ali¹, Muhammad Razaq¹, Sallahuddin¹

Assessment of the Lethal and Parasitism Effects of Helicoverpa armigera Nucleopolyhedrovirus (HaNPV) on Trichogramma chilonis (Ishii) (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae)

Muhammad Ashraf Khan¹, Hizbullah Khan¹, Abid Farid²

Technical Efficiency of Wheat Production in District Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Shahid Ali, Munir Khan

Effect of Potassium Sources on the Growth, Yield and Fruit Quality of Tomato Cultivars

Arshad Ali Khan¹, Muhammad Sajid¹, Abdur Rab¹, Sahib Alam², Abdul Bari³

Quality Elasticity of Vegetable Consumption in Pakistan: A Comparison of Urban and Rural Households

Mohammad Fayaz, Abbas Ullah Jan, Dawood Jan

Estimation of Wheat Yield Response under Different Agro-Climatic Conditions in Punjab

Farhad Zulfiqar, Muhammad Ashfaq

Effect of Watercourse Aging on Conveyance Efficiency and Water Productivity in District Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Raja Waqar Ahmed Azad, Tahir Sarwar

Genetic Variability, Heritability and Correlation Studied for Yield and Yield Components in Maize Hybrids

Mohammed Ali Hussain, Zakiya Ahmed Hassan

Forecasting Production and Yield of Sugarcane and Cotton Crops of Pakistan for 2013-2030

Sajid Ali¹, Nouman Badar¹, Hina Fatima²

E-mail | sajid_economist@yahoo.com

In the Aftermath of the Terror Attacks in France

Stephen Suleyman Schwartz

Free Speech is Free for Whom?

Hussein Rashid

The Paris Attacks: A Moderate Liberal-Atheist Perspective

Massimo Pigliucci, K.D.

Islam, Violence and the Religious Mind

John Teehan

Islam and Violence: When "From Within" Meets "From Without"

Ozgur Koca

Believe the Terrorists: Religion, Violence, and the Power of Beliefs

Michael Shermer

Science, Religion, and Culture in light of Paris and Charlie Hebdo

Lawrence Krauss

On Terrorism and Blasphemy

Varadaraja V. Raman

When Satire Meets Islamic Fundamentalism: Are We All Charlie?

Frank Griffel

The Dilemma of Islamic Terrorism

Ali Sina

Peste des Petits Ruminants Virus Lineage II and IV From Goats in Southern Tanzania During an Outbreak in 2011

Gerald Misinzo^1,*, Tebogo Kgotlele¹, Epaphras A. Muse¹, Jan Van Doorsselaere², Mikael Berg³, and Muhammad Munir⁴

RNAi-Based Treatment for Rabies: Current Achievements and Insights Towards a Cure

Paulo Eduardo Brandao

Effectiveness of Grain Based Bait as Carrier of Strychnine Alkaloid for the Control of Indian Crested Porcupine, Hystrix indica

Muhammad Mushtaq

E-mail | mushtaq@uaar.edu.pk

Palynological Studies of Aconogonon (Polygonaceae) from Pakistan

Ghazalah Yasmin^1*, Mir Ajab Khan², Nighat Shaheen³, Umbreen Javed Khan⁴

E-mail | ghazalahrizwan@yahoo.com

Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, Vol. 31, Iss. 1

Marwa Elshakry, Reading Darwin in Arabic, 1860-1950, The University of Chicago Press, 2013, HB, ISBN 978-0-226-00130-2 (cloth); 978-0-226-00144-9 (e-book)

Yashab Tur

Science, Religion and Culture, Vol. 2, Iss. 2

J. David Pleins, The Evolving God: Charles Darwin on the Naturalness of Religion, Bloomsbury Academic, 2013, 192 pp., $26.96, ISBN-10: 1623562473

Thomas J. Coleman III

Science, Religion and Culture, Vol. 2, Iss. 2, Pages 39-41

Effect of Gear Composition and Soil Interaction on Surface Wear of Worm Gear of Self Propelled Rotary Hoe

Masood ur Rahman¹*, Zahid Mahmood², Taj Ali², Muhammad Aziz Irfan Mufti³, Jehangir Khan Seyal⁴, Munir Ahmad⁵

E-mail | masoodra@hotmail.com

Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, Vol. 31, Iss. 1

Clinical Overview of Hepatitis C Patients with Terminal Renal Disease

Nayle Maria Oliveira da Silva^1*, Ricardo do Carmo Zanella²

Surveillance and Control of Peach Flat-Headed Borer, Sphenoptera Dadkhani (Oben.) in Plum Orchards of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Muhammad Zahid¹*, Muhammad Salman², Shah Alam Khan², Alamzeb¹, Inamullah Khan¹

Multiplex Detection of Citrus Viroids: Advances and Future Application

Chun-Yi Lin¹, Meng-Ling Wu², Tang-Long Shen¹, Hsin-Hung Yeh³, Ting-Hsuan Hung^1*

Productivity and Land Use Efficiency of Maize Mungbean Intercropping under Different Fertility Treatments

Rashid Saleem^1*, Zammurad Iqbal Ahmad², Muhammad Abbas Anees², Abdul Razzaq³ and Ashiq Saleem¹

Have we found an Optimal Insertion Site in a Newcastle Disease Virus Vector to Express a Foreign Gene for Vaccine and Gene Therapy Purposes?

Qingzhong Yu

Skeletal Muscle in Influenza Virus Infection- a Key Player or a Bystander?

Suresh V Kuchipudi* and Kin-Chow Chang

Louping Ill Virus (LIV) in the Far East: A Perspective

Galina N. Leonova¹*, Ilya G. Kondratov², Sergei I. Belikov²

NDV Induced Immune-Pathology in Chickens

Hu Zenglei¹ and Xiufan Liu^{1, 2*}

Effects of Nitrogen Fertilization Rates on Growth, Quality and Economic Return of Fodder Maize (Zea mays L.)

Malik Ikram Ullah¹, Abdul Aziz Khakwani^1*, Muhammad Sadiq¹, Inayatullah Awan¹, Muhammad Munir², Ghazanfarullah¹

Response of Spring Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) to Induced Water Stress at Critical Growth Stages

Muhammad Mudassar Maqbool¹, Anser Ali^{1, 2 *}, Tanveer ul Haq¹, Muhammad Nasir Majeed¹, Dong Jin Lee²

Comparison of Six-Week Growth Performance in Four Different Strains of Japanese Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

Ahmed Sultan Jatoi^1*, Shahid Mehmood², Jibran Hussain², Hafiz Muhammad Ishaq², Yassar Abbas³, Muhammad Akram²

Impact of Agricultural Credit on Wheat Productivity in District Jhang, Pakistan

Nisar Ahmad^1*, Inayatullah Jan², Saif Ullah¹ and Sidra Pervez¹

The Tower of Babel Account: A Linguistic Consideration

Dallin D. Oaks

Enrichment of Flaxseed for Developing Functional Rabbit Meat

Muhammad Rizwan Tariq¹*, Muhammad Issa Khan¹, Aysha Sameen¹, Mahr un Nisa²

Fertilizer Management Strategies under Rainfed Conditions in Lentil Based Cropping Systems

Aqeel Ahmad, Zammurad Iqbal Ahmed, Irfan Aziz*

Harnessing the Power of miRNAs in Influenza A Virus Research

Leonard Izzard^{1, 2}, John Stambas^{1, 2}*

Innate Immune Responses against Highly Pathogenic Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus

Shen Yang¹, Guang-Zhi Tong^{1, 2*}

RT-NASBA: An Ideal Approach for the Detection of Diarrhoea-Related Viruses

Hai-Bo Wang, Qiu-Hua Mo, Ze Yang*

Antiviral Roles of Artificial microRNAs

Huaichang Sun

Tamiflu-What we Know About its Ups and Downs

Josef D. Jarhult^{1, 2}

Evaluation of Selected Host Plants for Basic Life Cycle Parameters of Cotton Mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley under Laboratory Conditions

Hayat Badshah¹*, Farman Ullah¹, Abid Farid², Ahmad-U-Rahman Saljoqi¹, Sajjad Ahmad³

Justified Belief in Miracles is Impossible

David Kyle Johnson

Evaluation of DNH-105 Strain for Fibre Yield and Quality in Comparison to Standard Cotton Varieties of Pakistan

Khalid Usman¹*, Niamatullah Khan², Fazal Yazdan³

Analysis of Farmers Perception of the Accountability of Agricultural Extension Services in Oyo State, Nigeria

Kemi Funmilayo Omotesho^1*, Isreal Ogunlade¹, Opeyemi Eyitayo Ayinde²

Aphidicidal Potential of Ethyl Acetate Extract from Pleurotus ostreatus

Asma Noshad¹, Mudassar Iqbal^1*, Zafar Iqbal¹, Hamida Bibi², Saifullah³, Salma Bibi⁴, Hamid Ullah Shah¹

In vitro Screening of Salt Tolerance in Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Varieties

Muhammad Shah Zaman¹, Ghulam Muhammad Ali², Aish Muhammad¹, Khalid Farooq², Iqbal Hussain^1*

Influence of Wheat Varieties on Technical Efficiency and Production of Wheat Crop in Pakistan (In Selected Area of Punjab)

Hina Fatima^1*, Muhammad Azeem Khan²

Role of Education in Enhancing Sugarcane Yield in Mardan and Charsadda Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Faheem Khan*, Muhammad Zafarullah Khan

Growth and Yield Maximization of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) Through Integrated Nutrient Management Applied to Rice-Chickpea Cropping System

Imdad Sohu¹, Allah Wadhayo Gandahi^2*, Ghulam Raza Bhutto², Muhammad Salim Sarki², Rabail Gandahi³

Use of Multivariate Analysis in Determining Characteristics for Grain Yield Selection in Wheat

Shahid Iqbal Awan^1*, Syed Dilnawaz Ahmad², Muhammad Amjad Ali³, Muhammad Shahzad Ahmed¹, Aurangzeb Rao¹

An Introduction to Atheism, Secularity, and Science

Thomas J. Coleman III^1*, Ralph W. Hood Jr.¹ and John R. Shook²

On (not) defining (non)religion

Jonathan Jong

Discourse Analysis and the Definition of Atheism

Ethan G. Quillen

The NonReligious-NonSpiritual Scale (NRNSS): Measuring Everyone from Atheists to Zionists

Ryan T. Cragun^1*, Joseph H. Hammer², Michael Nielsen³

Atheism, Wellbeing, and the Wager: Why Not Believing in God (With Others) is Good for You

Luke Galen

Atheism Looking In: On the Goals and Strategies of Organized Nonbelief

Joseph Langston^1*, Joseph Hammer², Ryan T. Cragun³

A Profile of the Members of the British Humanist Association

Gareth Longden

Simple Markov Model for Estimating the Growth of Nonreligion in the United States

John Stinespring, Ryan T. Cragun*

Explaining the Secularity of Academics: Historical Questions and Psychological Findings

Benjamin Beit-Hallahmi

The God of Nonbelievers: Characteristics of a Hypothetical God

David F. Bradley*, Julie J. Exline, Alex Uzdavines

When Rabbis Lose Faith: Twelve Rabbis Tell their Stories about their Loss of Belief in God

Rabbi Paul Shrell-Fox

Trent Dougherty, The Problem of Animal Pain: A Theodicy for All Creatures Great and Small, Palgrave Macmillan, 2014, 197pp., $105.00 (hbk), ISBN 9780230368484.

Liz Goodnick

The New Atheist Novel: Fiction, Philosophy, and Polemic after 9/11, Arthur Bradley & Andrew Tate, London and New York, NY: Continuum Publishing, 2010, 136pp.

Marcus Mann

Living the Secular Life: New Answers to Old Questions by Phil Zuckerman, Penguin Press, 2014, 288 pp. $25.95 (hardcover), ISBN 978-1594205088

Amanda Schutz

Jay L. Garfield, Engaging Buddhism: Why it Matters to Philosophy, Oxford University Press, 2015, 400pp., $29.95, ISBN 978-0-19-020434-1 (paperback)

Rick Repetti

Management of Macro- and Micro Nutrients in Soil and Mulberry Foliage in Peshawar, Pakistan

Ghulam Ali Bajwa and Muhammad Arshad Khan

Comparative Study of Crop Water Productivity at Farm Level under Public and Civil Canal Irrigation Systems in Peshawar, Pakistan

Rabnawaz^1*, Muhammad Jamal Khan², Tahir Sarwar², Mohammad Jamal Khan³

Physicochemical Analysis of Residual Water from Treated Olive Fruits (Olea europaea)

Ali Muhammad*, Muhammad Ayub

Effect of Allelopathic Water Extract of Sorghum and Sunflower on Weed Mortality and Cotton Yield

Muhammad Nawaz Kandhro*, Habib-Ur-Rehman Memon, Muhammad Ali Ansari, Ahmed Naqi Shah

Citric and Lactic Acid Effects on the Growth Inhibition of E. coli and S. typhymurium on Beef during Storage

Gultaj Hussain¹, Abdur Rahman^1*, Tariq Hussain², Siraj Uddin¹, Tariq Ali³

E-mail | abdur_rahman@aup.edu.pk

Current Progress and Future Perspectives of Controlling Japanese Encephalitis Virus

Guoyi Li¹, Haiyan Tong¹, Jiansheng Chen², Jinliang Wei², Xiaoming Zhao², Guoping Zhang², Zixue Shi^2*

^{E-mail | shizixue@gmail.com}

Intra-Host Bayesian Phylogeography Linking Viral Evolution and Pathogenesis Comes to an Age

Brittany D. Rife ^1,2, Marco Salemi ^1,2*

^{E-mail | salemi@pathology.ufl.edu}

Buddhist Meditation and the Possibility of Free Will

Rick Repetti

Impact of Government Agricultural Policies on Major Staple Food Prices in Nigeria (1966 - 2011)

Opeyemi Eyitayo Ayinde^1*, Kayode Ayinde², Tofunmi Emmanuel Ilori¹, Raphael Olanrewaju Babatunde¹

^{E-mail | opeyemi@unilorin.edu.ng}

Jerry A. Coyne, Faith vs. Fact: Why Science and Religion Are Incom- patible, Viking, 2015, pp. 311, $28.95, ISBN 978-0-670-02653-1

Reviewed by Dr William Patterson

Detection of Hepatitis E Virus among HIV Infected Individuals in Ogbomoso, South-western Nigeria

Oladipo Elijah Kolawole*, Oloke Julius Kola, Awoyelu Elukunbi Hilda, Olasunmibo Oluwatobi Gabriel, Ogunyale Tolulope Temitope

E-mail | koladipo2k3@ yahoo.co.uk

Photoinhibition and Photoprotection under Environmental Stresses

Luca Vitale

Rights, Virtue, and David Boonins Defense of the Implausible Conclusion of the Non-Identity Problem

Stephen Kershnar

Email: stephen.kershnar@fredonia.edu

Nonpolio Enterovirus-C (NPEV-C) Strains Circulating in South- Western Nigeria and their Contribution to the Emergence of Recombinant cVDPV2 Lineages

Temitope Oluwasegun Cephas Faleye1, Johnson Adekunle Adeniji1, 2 *

Seroprevalence of Bluetongue and Associated Risk Factors in Costa Rican Sheep Flocks

Rodolfo Villagra-Blanco1*, Gaby Dolz1, Danilo Montero-Caballero2, Juan Jose Romero-Zuniga2

Andrew Steane, Faithful to Science: The Role of Science in Religion, Oxford University Press, 2014, 255pp, �19.99, ISBN 9780198716044

Elly Vintiadis

Efficacy of Disinfectants against Egyptian H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus

Mohammed A. Rohaim^1*, Rania F. El-Naggar², Abdulrahman M. Gamal³, Elshaimaa Ismael³, Mohamed M. Hamoud⁴, Sherif T. Moubarak³, Ashraf M. Metwally¹, Manal M. Zaki³, Shimaa A.E. Nasr³, Samah Elsaid³, Mohamed M. Ali³, Hussein A. Hussein¹ and Osama K. Zahran³

Email: mohammedvet1986@gmail.com; mohammed_abdelmohsen@cu.edu.eg

Comparison of ELISA and Serum Neutralization Test for Detection of Age-Specific Foot and Mouth Disease Virus Antibodies

Shumaila Manzoor¹, Afshan Ahmed¹ and Muhammad Abubakar^2*

Comparative Therapeutic Evaluation of Partial Excision of Lesions and Administering Autogenous Vaccine along with Immune-Modulators for the Treatment of Bovine Papillomatosis

Muhammad Arif Zafar1, Murtaz-ul-Hasan1*, Aayesha Riaz1, Asim Shamim2, Muhammad Farooq Iqbal1 and Arfan Yousaf

E-mail | murtazhassan@yahoo.com

Spatial and Seasonal Distribution of Culicoides Species in Morocco in Relation to the Transmission of Bluetongue Viruses

Youssef Lhor^1*, Mounir Khayli¹, Mohamed Bouslikhane², Mehdi El Harrak³, Ouafaa Fassi Fihri²

Email: y.lhor@yahoo.fr

Effects of Clomiphene citrate on Reproductive System of Birds and Mammals

Muhammad Zubair, Sajid Mahmood Sajid

Development of a Taqman Real-Time PCR Assay for Detection of Bordetella bronchiseptica

Tomas Jinnerot^1*, Karin Malm¹, Erik Eriksson¹ and Jonas Johansson Wensman²

^{E-mail | Tomas.Jinnerot@sva.se}

Metagenomics-driven Virome: Current Procedures and New Additions

Claudia Kohl*, Andreas Nitsche, Andreas Kurth

Email: kohlc@rki.de

Responses of Antioxidative Defense System and Composition of Photosynthetic Pigments in Brassica juncea L. upon Imidacloprid Treatments

Mudasir Irfan Dar*, Fareed Ahmad Khan and Farha Rehman

E-mail | irfanmudasir@gmail.com

Some Important Factors Influencing Tissue Culture Response in Wheat

Ummara Waheed Khan, Raza Ahmed, Irum Shahzadi and Mohmmad Maroof Shah

Email | mmshah@ciit.net.pk

Targeting Cellular and Virus Encoded LncRNAs: Emerging Opportunities for Novel Anti-influenza Therapies

Shubhada K Chothe, Bhushan M Jayarao and Suresh V Kuchipudi

Effect of Potassium and Maleic Hydrazide on Growth and Flower Quality of Chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflorum)

Nagina Zeb, Muhammad Sajid, Abdul Mateen Khattak and Imtiaz Hussain

Potential of Moringa oleifera Leaf Meal as Partially Replacement of Cotton Seed Cake in Diet of Nili-Ravi Buffaloes in Semi-Arid Areas

Muhammad Imran^1*, Muhammad Mobashar², Muhammad Irfan³, Shazia Hanif⁴, Sumaira Hanif⁵ and Muhammad Abubakar⁶

Treatment of Traumatic Umbilical Hernia with Peritonitis due to Intestinal Perforation in a Three-Month Old Calf

Muhammad Arif Zafar¹*, Arfan Yousaf¹, Murtaz-ul-Hasan¹, Faisal Ayub Kiayani¹, Matee ul Islam² and Muhammad Farooq Iqbal¹

Heterosis and Inbreeding Depression for Grain Yield Variables in Indigenous Maize Germplasm

Tauseef Taj Kiani1*, Mozammil Hussain1 and Hidayat ur Rahman2

Effect of Seeding Depth, Nitrogen Placement Method and Biochar on the Growth, Yield and its Related Parameters of Sugar Beet

Mushtaq Ahmad¹*, Habib Akbar¹, Mohammad Tariq Jan¹, Muhammad Jamal Khan Khattak²and Abdul Bari³

Dominic Erdozain, The Soul of Doubt: The Religious Roots of Unbelief from Luther to Marx. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016, 320+xiii pp, $35.00 Hardcover, ISBN: 0199844615

Corey McCal

If God Didn't Satisfice, We Could Still Exist

Rick Repetti

Assessment of Establishing Plant's Crop Cane Portions and Setts Placement Methods on the Attributes of Sugarcane

Shahid Ali¹, Habib Akbar², Mohammad Tariq Jan², Mohammad Jamal Khan³ and Abdul Bari⁴

Age-Specific Response of Atteva sciodoxa Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae) to Beauveria bassiana (Bals.)

Ghulam Ali Bajwa¹, Faizah Abood², Yusof Bin Ibrahim³

A Virus-like Particle Vaccine Against Infectious Bursal Disease Virus: Potential Uses and Applications

Kang-Seuk Choi

Effect of Brace on Kyphosis Curve Management: A Review of Literature

Mohammad Taghi Karimi

The Effect of Visual Input on Postural Stability in Healthy Subject Based on New Method of Measurement

Monireh Ahmadi Bani^1*, Mostafa Kamali², Iman Borji³, Soheyla Aslani³, Francis Fatoye⁴

KineSpring Knee Implant System A New Insight into Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis

Ali Mohammadi, Mohammad Hossein Ebrahimi

Evaluation of Above-Knee Amputees while Walking with Nabtesco Knee Joint

Fatemeh Kheiri

Design and Evaluation of a New Type of Knee Orthosis for Improving the Performance of Subjects with Knee Osteoarthritis

Seyed Mohsen Mirbod

Reference Genes: Essential Criteria for Assessment of the Real-Time PCR Based Virus Detection in Plants Virology

Rongfei Lu^{1, 2}, Zhiyang Liu¹, Peng Fang¹, Guangyi Chen¹, Feng Sun¹, Yongjian Fan¹, Yijun Zhou¹, Tong Zhou^1*

Visualization of Borna Disease Virus Protein Interactions with Host Proteins using in situ Proximity Ligation Assay

Jonas Johansson Wensman^1*a, Karl-Johan Leuchowius^{2,3 a}, Jiting Yan¹, Anna-Lena Berg⁴, Liv Bode⁵, Hanns Ludwig⁵, Sandor Belak⁶, Ulf Landegren², Ola Soderberg2, Mikael Berg⁶

A Para-clerical Approach to the Galileo Affair and to Science vs. Religion

Maurice A. Finocchiaro

Integration of Organic, Synthetic Fertilizers and Micronutrients for Higher Growth and Yield of Wheat

Muhammad Amjad Nadim^1*, Mohammad Safdar Baloch¹, Ejaz Ahmad Khan¹, Abdul Aziz Khakwani¹, Kashif Waseem²

Profitability and Physiological Traits of Canola as Affected by Various Green Manure Management Scenarios and Inorganic Nitrogen Application

Khalid Ali¹*, Amanullah Jan²

Constraints and Gap Analysis of Model Farm Services Center Approach

Rehmat Ullah¹*, Muhammad Zafarullah Khan¹and Kalim Ullah²

Evaluating Productive Capacity of Irrigated and Non-Irrigated Farming: A Panacea for Sustainable Rice Production in Patigi, Nigeria

Abiodun D. Olabode

The Role of Sharia and Religious Leaders in Influencing Violent Radicalism

Moorthy S. Muthuswamy

Reporter Classical Swine Fever Virus: A Powerful Tool to Study Virus Biology

Yongfeng Li, Mo Zhou, Xiao Wang, Libao Xie, Hua-Ji Qiu*

Preliminary Development of an Enzyme-Linked Fluorescent DNA Aptamer-Magnetic Bead Sandwich Assay for Sensitive Detection of Rickettsia Cells

John G. Bruno¹*, Chien-Chung Chao^2,3, Zhiwen Zhang³, Wei-Mei Ching^2,3, Taylor Phillips¹, Allison Edge¹, Jeffery C. Sivils¹

Automated Aptamer Development May Represent the Last and Best Line of Defense against Proverbial

John G. Bruno

Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF): An Emerging Disease in Pakistan

Behzad Hussain^{1, 2}, Abdullah Iqbal², Muhammad Abubakar²*

Genetic Characterization of Pigeon Paramyxovirus Type 1 in Egypt

Mohammed A. Rohaim¹*, Rania F. El Naggar², Ahmed M. Helal³, Hussein Ahmed Hussein¹ and Neil LeBlanc⁴

Serodiagnosis of Aleutian Disease Virus Infection in Mink - Short Term Stability and Long Term Consistency of Antibody Levels Measured by VP2 ELISA

Anna-Maria Andersson^*, Ann-Kristin Nyman, Per Wallgren

Yield Performance of Summer Season Sunflower under N-Rate by Change in Climate of Northwest of Pakistan

Ilham Ulla, G. Arjumand, Nawab Ali and Mohammad Akmal*

Aflatoxin B1 Contamination Status of Concentrate Feeds of Dairy Goats in Lahore, Pakistan

Haq Aman Ullah^1*, Aneela Zameer Durrani², Muhammad Ijaz² and Aqeel Javeed³

Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Foot and Mouth Disease in the Maghreb Countries

Moustafa Kardjadj

Use of Suppression Subtractive Hybridization for Viral Diagnostics

Mohammed M. Islam^{1, 3}*, Damian F. J. Purcell² and George Kannourakis^1,3

Impact of Weed Control Techniques on Intercropping of Mungbean with Maize under Agro Climate Condition of Peshawar

Shahida Bibi* and Ijaz Ahmad Khan

Study of Heavy Metals in Soil and Wheat Crop and their Transfer to Food Chain

Nazish Huma Khan*, Mohammad Nafees and Adila Bashir

Effect of Drying Techniques and Storage on Mulberry (Morus alba) Quality

Murtaza Ali*, Yasser Durrani and Muhammad Ayub

Yield Comparison of some Improved Wheat Varieties under Different Sowings Dates as Rainfed Crop

Mukhtarullah¹, Jawad Ali² and Mohammad Akmal^1*

Genetic Variability and Heritability in F4 Populations of Brassica napus L.

Tahir Khan, Raziuddin, Fakharuddin* and Muazam Jamal Razi

Growing Conditions and Planting Dates Affect the Vegetative Growth of Silvery (Leucophyllum frutescens)

Imtiaz Hussain, M. Sajid, Noor ul Amin, Abdul Mateen Khattak, Abrar Hussain Shah, S. Mussarat Hussain, Sayed Hussain and Nagina Zeb

Heterotic Studies in Flue-Cured Tobacco across Environments

Qaizar Ahmed¹, Fida Mohammad², Hidayat-ur-Rahman², Sheraz Ahmed²* and Fakharuddin²

Evaluation and Screening of Sweet Orange Cultivars for Vegetative Growth and Citrus Canker

Nadeem Khan¹*, Arshad Ali Khan¹, Mukhtar Ahmad², Muhammad Nouman²and Badshah Islam¹

Eradicating Peste des Petits Ruminants - The Challenges Ahead

Ashley C. Banyard¹* and Satya Parida²

Planning, Implementation of Peste des Petits Ruminants Control Programme and Strategies Adopted for Disease Control in India

Vinayagamurthy Balamurugan*, Gurrappa Naidu Govindaraj and Habibur Rahman

Factors Affecting PPRV in African Countries and their Countermeasures

Moustafa Kardjadj¹, Pam Dachung Luka²

Estimation of Economic Loss of PPR in Sheep and Goats in India: An Annual Incidence Based Analysis

Gurrappa Naidu Govindaraj, Vinayagamurthy Balamurugan*, Habibur Rahman

Prevalence of PPR-virus Antibodies in Sheep, Goats and Camels in Hail, Saudi Arabia

Ahmed Zein Mahmoud¹, Muaz Abdellatif ^{2, 3}*, Luai Shazali¹

Comprehensive Review on Recent Developments in the Diagnostics and Vaccines against Peste des Petits Ruminants

Amitha Reena Gomes¹, Belamaranahally Muniveerappa Veeregowda², Sonnahallipura Munivenkatappa Byregowda¹, Vinayagamurthy Balamurugan^3*

The Earthling's Secret Weapon: Cumulative Culture and the Singularity

Neil Levy

The Earthling's Secret Weapon: Cumulative Culture and the Singularity

Neil Levy

Where is the Participation in Participatory Epidemiology? How Engagement with Social Science could lead to Improved Understanding and Control of Peste des Petits Ruminants

Klara Fischer¹*, Erika Chenais^1,2, Emeli Torsson¹, Jonas Johansson Wensman¹

An Assessment of Gait Spatiotemporal and GRF of Parkinson Patients

Keyvan Sharifmoradi¹*, Nader Farahpour²

The Effect of Visual Feedback on Static Standing Balance in Children with Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy Compared to Normal Children under Altered Sensory Environment

Ali Tahmasebi¹, Parvin Raji^1*, Mostafa Kamali²

Genetic Characterization of Peste des Petits Ruminants Virus Circulating in Bangladesh

Mohammad Mushfiqur Rahman¹, Rokshana Parvin¹, Ataur Rahman Bhuiyan¹, Mohammad Giasuddin², Shah Md. Ziqrul Haq Chowdhury³, Mohammad Rafiqul Islam¹, Emdadul Haque Chowdhury¹*

Molecular and Epidemiological Features of Peste des Petits Ruminants Outbreak during Endemic Situation

Muhammad Abubakar¹*, Shumaila Manzoor², Jonas Johansson Wensman³, Emeli Torsson³, Qurban Ali¹ and Muhammad Munir⁴

Genetic Characterization in 5 x 5 Diallel Crosses for Yield Traits in Bread Wheat

Muhammad Jurial Baloch¹*, Ghulam Murtaza Channa², Wajid Ali Jatoi², Abdul Wahid Baloch¹, Imdad Hussain Rind¹, Muhammad Ahmed Arain¹ and Ayaz Ali Keerio¹

Effect of Stress Conditions on the Quality and Stability of Olive and Palm Oil Blends

Muhammad Siddiq¹* and Hamid Ullah Shah²

Assessment of Proximate Compositions and Functional Properties of Blends of Broken Rice and Wheat Flours

Ishfaq Ahmed, Ihsan Mabood Qazi and Suraiya Jamal

Plant Arrangement Effect on the Sunflower Yield and Yield Traits in Spring Season Crop

Murad Ali Khan and Mohammad Akmal

Evaluation of Different Composts Composition on the Yield and Yield Components of Maize (Zea mays L.)

Zar Muhammad and Mohammad Tariq Jan

Combining Ability Analysis for Maturity and Plant Architecture Traits in Intra-Specific Crosses of Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.)

Muhammad Ishaq and Raziuddin

Does the Quantity and Quality of Cereal Respond to Changes in Income? Evidence from Pakistan

Mohammad Fayaz, Abbas-ullah Jan, Dawood Jan, Ghaffar Ali and Yousaf Hayat

Access to Credit and its Adequacy to Farmers in Khyber Pakhtun-khwa: The Case of Mardan District

Shahab e Saqib, Mokbul Morshed Ahmad, Sanaullah Panezai, Hidayatullah, Khalid Khan Khattak

Characterization of Eroded Lands of Pothwar Plateau, Punjab, Pakistan

Aqila Shaheen

Nutrient Application from Integrated Sources Improve Crop Yield and Soil Properties of Water Eroded Land

Farmanullah Khan, Samad Khan, Wiqar Ahmad and Imran Khan

Surgical Intervention of Umbilical Hernia in Dairy Cross Holstein Friesian Calf

Zahir Shah, Shakoor Ahamd, Mian Saeed Sarwar, Murad Ali Khan and Javid Ali

Concentrations of Heavy Metals and Minerals in Poultry Eggs and Meat Produced in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Zafar Khan, Asad Sultan, Rajwali Khan, Sarzamin Khan, Imranullah and Kamran Farid

Evaluation of Brucellosis as a Public Health Hazard under the Biorisk Management Perspective

Inamullah Khan, Muhammad Subhan Qureshi, Rajwali Khan, Syed Muhammad Sohail, Ijaz Ahmad, Muhammad Shoaib and Asim Ijaz

Yield and Yield Contributing Traits of Wheat Varieties as Affected by Nitrogen Rates

Gul Naz and Mohammad Akmal

Growth and Yield Response of Five Elite Grass Pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) Genotypes to Varying Levels of Potassium

Umed Ali Laghari, Ahmed Naqi Shah, Muhammad Nawaz Kandhro, Zia-ul-Hassan, Ghulam Murtaza Jamro and Khalid Hussain Talpur

Breed and Age Effects on Quality Traits of Pakistani Buffalo Beef

Arif Khan, Abdur Rahman, Shoail Akhtar, Siraj Uddin, Zahid Ullah and Nazir Ahmad

Molecular Characterization of Laboratory Reared Glossina palpalis palpalis and Glossina morsitans submorsitans Populations in Nigeria

Christopher U Orji¹*, Ignatius O Onyeocha², Steven S Shaida³, Peter M Dede⁴, Bitrus Yakubu⁵, Elijah E Ella⁶ and Pam D Luka⁵

Oxidation of Lipids in Foods

Mukhtiar Ahmed, Jana Pickova, Taufiq Ahmad, Muhammad Liaquat, Abid Farid, Muhammad Jahangir

Effect of Nitrogen and Sulfur on Maize Hybrids Yield and Post-Harvest Soil Nitrogen and Sulfur

Abdul Qahar and Bashir Ahmad

Whole Cell SELEX Technology and its Applications

Neha Singh and Anjana Pandey

Prevalence and Morphological Identification of Tick Species Infes-tation in Goat in Chittagong, Bangladesh

Jannatul Noor, Md. Ahaduzzaman, Mir Md. Afzal Hossain, Mohammad Alamgir Hossain, Sardar Abdur Rahim and Md. Samun Sarker

Aptamer

John G. Bruno and Jeffery C. Sivils

Measuring Predictive Performance of Data Mining and Artificial Neural Network Algorithms for Predicting Lactation Milk Yield in Indigenous Akkaraman Sheep

Koksal Karadas¹, Muhammad Tariq², Mohammad Masood Tariq³* and Ecevit Eyduran⁴

Germination and Seedling Growth of Convolvulus arvensis L. and Cyperus rotundus L. under the Allelopathic Influence of Eucalyptus camaldulensis (L.) Leaves

Muhammad Nawaz Kandhro, Qamaruddin Jogi, Mahmooda Buriro, Aijaz Ahmed Soomro, Ghulam Mustafa Laghari and Ali Nawaz Khaskheli

Gods and Dictatorships: A Defence of Heroical Apatheism

Ian von Hegner

Efficacy of Screen Bottom Board Tray with and without Soft Chemicals for Controlling Varroa destructor in Honeybee Colonies

Rashid Mahmood¹*, Saima Asad², Waqar Ahmad¹, Ghulam Sarwar¹, Muhamamd Khalid Rafique¹, Noor Islam¹, Ziyad Abdul Qadir¹ and Zain Ul Abiden²

Efficacy and Effects of Various Allopathic and Herbal Immuno-potentiating Agents for Curing of Subclinical Mastitis in Dairy Cows

Muhammad Ibrahim, Jawaria Ali Khan, Muhammad Sarwar Khan, Wasim Shehzad, Muhammad Avais, Ali Husnain, Naimatullah Khan, Muhammad Kamran Ameen and Abdullah Iqbal

Impact of Main Factors on the Catch of Portunus trituberculatus in the Northern East China Sea

Yingbin Wang*, Ting Ye, Xiaogang Wang and Congyu Zhou

Synthesis and Application of Chitosan-Starch Based Nanocomposite in Wastewater Treatment for the Removal of Anionic Commercial Dyes

Amtul Jamil Sami¹*, Madeeha Khalid¹, Sara Iqbal¹, Maira Afzal¹and A.R. Shakoori²

Influence of Hydrocolloid Gums on Textural, Functional and Sensory Properties of Low Fat Cheddar Cheese from Buffalo Milk

Mian Shamas Murtaza¹, Aysha Sameen¹, Nuzhat Huma¹ and Fatma Hussain²

Effects of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on Spores Density and Root Colonization of Four Hybrids of Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) at Different Rock Phosphate Levels

Sayeda Sarah and Muhammad Ibrar

Technical Efficiency of Cotton Production in Pakistan: A Comparative Study on Non BT and BT-Cotton Farms

Hina Fatima, Muhammad Azeem Khan, Mahreen Zaid-Ullah, Abdul-Jabbar, Khurram Nawaz Saddozai

Amelioration of Cotton Leaf Reddening with Boron and Zinc Application through Balanced Nutrient Management Practices

Allah Wadhayo Gandahi, Khalilluah Panhwar, Rabail Gandahi, Muhammad Saleem Sarki and Mahmooda Buriro

Impacts of Agriculture Land use Changes on Mobile Pastoral System in Naran Valley of Western Himalayan Northern Pakistan

Muhammad Khurshid, Muhammad Nafees, Inam-ur-Rahim and Wajid Rashid

Molecular Virology and Control of Peste des Petits Ruminants Virus

Hassan Tarik Atmaca

Human Cytomegalovirus Tegument Protein pUL23 Interacts with Capsid Protein pUL85

Shaoling Lin and Jiamiao Hu

Potential of Some Nematophagous Fungi against Meloidogyne hapla Infection in Czech Republic

Manzoor Hussain*, Miloslav Zouhar and Pavel Rysanek

Comparison between Biological and Chemical Management of Sugar Beet Nematode, Heterodera schachtii

Manzoor Hussain*, Miloslav Zouhar and Pavel Rysanek

In vivo Anticoccidial Activity of Salvadora persica Root Extracts

Felwa A. Thagfan¹, Mohamed A. Dkhil^1,2* and Saleh Al-Quraishy¹

Thermal Physiology and Bioenergetics in Ambient or Seasonal Acclimatization in Apodemus chevrieri

Wan-Long Zhu* and Gao Wenrong

Molecular Characterization and Phylogeny of Panthera pardus (Common Leopard) in Pakistan

Usman Ijaz¹, Muhammad Sajid Tahir², Khalid Abdul Majeed³*, Shahid Iqbal⁴, Iffat Huma⁵, S. Firyal⁶, Ijaz Ahmed⁷, Shahid Chohan⁸ and Aamir Riaz Khan⁹

Effect of Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles on Quality Traits and Fatty Acid Composition of Pork Belly

Sungil Kim¹, Muhammad Riaz², Amjad Farooq³ and Sungkwon Park⁴*

Isolation and Identification of Mycoplasma mycoides Subspecies mycoides from the Ear Canal of Cattle in Plateau State, North-Central Nigeria

Paul I. Ankeli, Mashood A. Raji, Haruna M. Kazeem, Moses O. Odugbo, Nendir J. Umaru, Idowu O. Fagbamila, Livinus T. Ikpa, Obinna O. Nwankiti, Issa A. Muraina, Pam D. Luka and Nicholas D. Nwankpa

Agricultural Productivity Current Scenario, Constraints and Future Prospects in Pakistan

Muhammad Aslam

Alternative Milk Marketing Channels and Dairy Performance of Smallholders in Pakistan: A Case of South Region of Punjab Province

Mazhir Nadeem Ishaq, Li Cui Xia, Rukhsana Rasheed, Zeeshan Ahmad, Muhammad Abdullah

Biochemical Effect of Water Based Infusion of Withania somnifera in Broiler Production

Muhammad Mushtaq, Umer Sadique, Naila Chand, Iftikhar Ahmed, Said Sajjad Ali Shah, Ijaz Ahmad, Imran Ullah and Muqadar Shah

Photoperiodic Effect on Vegetative Growth and Flower Quality of Zinnia (Zinnia elegans Jacq.)

Safdar A. Wahocho, Tanveer F. Miano, Noor U.N. Memon and Niaz A. Wahocho

Weinbergs Lament: Science and Religion

Gerald E. Marsh

D. Jason Slone and James A. Van Slyke, The Attraction of Religion: A New Evolutionary Psychology of Religion (Scientific Studies of Religion: Inquiry and Explanation, 3), London and New York: Bloomsbury 2015

Leonardo Ambasciano

The Point behind Translation of Aptamers for Point of Care Diagnostics

Tarun Kumar Sharma, John G. Bruno and William C. Cho

Improved Soil Physical Properties, Yield and Water Productivity under Controlled Traffic, Raised-Bed Farming

Ghani Akbar, Muhammad Munir Ahmad, Muhammad Asif, Iqbal Hassan, Qurban Hussain3 and Greg Hamilton

Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Blue-Throated Bee-eater Merops viridis (Coraciiformes: Meropidae) with its Taxonomic Consideration

Zuhao Huang¹, Feiyun Tu²and Dianhua Ke¹*

Bax and CD68 Expression in Response to Liver Injury Induced by Acetaminophen: The Hepatoprotective Role of Thymoquinone and Curcumin

Laila M. Fadda¹, Nouf M. Al-Rasheed¹, Iman H. Hasan¹, Hanaa M. Ali^2,3*, Nawal M. Al-Rasheed^1,4, Musaed Al-Fayez⁵, Aly M. Ahmed⁵, Nada Almutlaq¹, Nehal Qasem¹ and Reem Khalaf¹

Off-Farm Employment among Small Farm Holders of Different Tenurial Status in Peshawar Valley of Khyber Pakhtunkwa

Haidar Ali, Malik Muhammad Shafi and Himayatullah Khan

Estimating the Structural Shifts in the Demand for the Selected Food Groups in Pakistan

Mehreen Zaidullah and Hina Fatima

Factors Influencing Vulnerability Towards Heroin Addiction in a Pakistani Cohort

Shagufta Jabeen¹, Muhammad Saqlain Raja¹, Sadia Saeed¹, Muhammad Mobeen Zafar¹, Rizwana Abdul Ghani¹, Abid Mahmood¹, Muhammad Fiaz², Pakeeza Arzoo Shiaq¹, Shahid Mahmood Baig³, S.M. Saqlan Naqvi¹ and Ghazala Kaukab Raja¹*

Effect of Biochar, Farmyard Manure and Poultry Manure on Zn Adsorption in Calcareous Alkaline Soil

Abida Saleem, Sajida Parveen and Muhammad Jamal Khan

Systematic and Integrated Analysis Approach to Prioritize Mastitis Resistant Genes

Iqra Mahmood¹, Asif Nadeem¹*, Masroor Ellahi Babar², Muhammad Muddassir Ali¹, Maryam Javed¹, Aisha Siddiqa¹, Tanveer Hussain²and Muhammad Tariq Pervez²

The Effect of Land Use Type and Climatic Conditions on Carbon Dynamics and Physico-Chemical Properties of Inceptisols and Mollisols

Aqila Shaheen and Mehwish Matien

Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Three Fish Species (Perciformes: Amblyopinae): Genome Description and Phylogenetic Relationships

Zisha Liu¹, Na Song¹, Takashi Yanagimoto², Zhiqiang Han³, Bonian Shui³and Tianxiang Gao³*

Determination of Early Colonizer Urban Blowfly Species Using Small Bait Traps on a University Campus

Halide Nihal Açikgöz^1*, Serdal Kenan Köse² and Ali Açikgöz³

Effect of Carrot (Daucus carota) Leaf Powder on External and Internal Egg Characteristics of Hy-Line White Laying Hens

Metin Duru¹*, Asuman Arslan Duru¹, Köksal Karadaş², Ecevit Eyduran³, Harun Cinli⁴ and Mohammad Masood Tariq⁵

Solenopsis invicta Suppress Native Ant by Excluding Mutual Exploitation from the Invasive Mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis

Ai Ming Zhou^1,2, Guang Wen Liang², Ling Zeng², Yong Yue Lu² and Yi Juan Xu^2*

Two New Species of Oxyopes (Araneae: Oxyopidae) from Punjab, Pakistan

Muhammad Khalid Mukhtar*

Diversity and Distribution of Fish Fauna of Indus River at Taunsa Barrage in Punjab, Pakistan

Haji Muhammad, Zafar Iqbal* and Saira Saleemi

Vermicompost and Mycorrhiza Effect on Yield and Phosphorus Uptake of Wheat Crop

Sadiq Hussain, Muhammad Sharif, Sarmad Khan, Fazli Wahid, Hina Nihar, Wiqar Ahmad, Imran Khan, Nadeem Haider and Tabassum Yaseen

An Estimation of Food Demand in Pakistan Using LA/AIDS

Irfan Ullah and Abbas Ullah Jan

Income Inequality Estimation of Rural Region of KP Province: A Gini Coefficient Approach

Zaheer Ahmad Qureshi and Khuram Nawaz Sadozai

The Implementation of WTO and its Impact on Pakistan External Trade

Robina Karim and Dawood Jan

Toxicity of Some Selected Pesticides against Neoseiulus barkeri (Acari: Phytoseiidae) Under Laboratory Conditions

Muhammad Zahid¹, Muhammad Hamid Bashir¹*, Bilal Saeed Khan¹ and Muhammad Shahid²

Recent Advances in Aptamer Based Biosensors for Detection of Antibiotic Residues

Atul Sharma, Aruna Chandra Singh, Gautam Bacher, Sunil Bhand

Melatonin Supplementation in Extender Enhances the Post Thaw Quality of Buffalo Bull Spermatozoa

Asma-ul-Husna¹, Muhammad Sajjad Ansari², Bushra Allah Rakha³, Rabea Ejaz¹, Nemat Ullah¹ and Shamim Akhter¹*

Effect of Different Types of Boxes on Rearing of Bumble Bee, Bombus terrestris

Muhammad Imran*, Munir Ahmad, Muhammad Naeem, Muhammad Farooq Nasir, Imran Bodlah, Muhammad Nasir and Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh

Behavioural and Some Physiological Assessment of Glyphosate and Paraquat Toxicity to Juveniles of African Catfish, Clarias gariepinus

Ayanda Opeyemi Isaac,^1,* Oniye Sonnie Joshua² and Auta Jehu²

Metabolic Profile of a Stored Grain Pest Trogoderma granarium Exposed to Deltamethrin

Ambreena Hafiz¹, Tanzeela Riaz² and Farah Rauf Shakoori¹*

Effect of some Nematophagous Fungi on Reproduction of a Nematode Pest, Heterodera schachtii, and Growth of Sugar Beet

Manzoor Hussain*, Miloslav Zouhar and Pavel Ryšánek

Floristic Composition of Verges of Motorway (M-1) Peshawar to Charsadda, Pakistan during Winter Season

Syeda Farzana Bibi*, Lal Badshah and Siraj-ud-Din

Population Dynamics of Sunflower Insect Pests and their Natural Enemies

Muhammad Basit¹, Shafqat Saeed², Mushtaq Ahmad Saleem³, Rana Zulfiqar⁴

Population Dynamics of a Nematophagous Fungus Lecanicillium muscarium, and Root Knot Nematode, Meloidogyne incognita to Assess the Disease Pressure and its Management

Manzoor Hussain*, Miloslav Zouhar and Pavel Ryšánek

Comparison between Biological and Chemical Management of Raoot Knot Nematode, Meloidogyne hapla

Manzoor Hussain*, Miloslav Zouhar and Pavel Ryšánek

A Novel Mutation Ser34Phe in GNRHR causes Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism during Pubertal Development in Boys

Misbah Riaz¹, Qaiser Mansoor², Maleeha Akram¹, Muhammad Ismail², Parveen Akhtar³, Shakeel Mirza⁴, Mazhar Qayyum¹, Afzaal Ahmed Naseem¹, Faheem Tahir⁵ and Syed Shakeel Raza Rizvi^1*

Age and Developmental Stage Dependent Changes in Plasma Concentrations of Growth Hormone and Testosterone and Linear Growth Velocity in Boys between the Age of 1 and 20 Years

Afzaal Ahmad Naseem¹*, Maleeha Akram¹, Sarwat Jahan², Kiran Afshan², Zubaria Iqbal¹, Faheem Tahir³, Mazhar Qayyum¹ and Syed Shakeel Raza Rizvi¹

J. David Pleins, In Praise of Darwin: George Romanes and the Evolution of a Darwinian Believer (New York and London: Bloosbury, 2014)

Bradford McCall

Reproductive potential and Host Searching Ability of Entomopathogenic nematode, Steinernema feltiae

Ali Murad Rahoo^1,2, Tariq Mukhtar^3,*, Simon R. Gowen¹, Rehana Kanwal Rahoo⁴ and Shaukat Ibrahim Abro⁵

Concurrent Infections of Chicken Infectious Anemia and Infectious Bursal Disease in 5 Weeks Old Pullets in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria

Adedeji A.J, Sati N.M, Pewan S.B, Ogbu K.I, Adole J.A, Lazarus D.D, Ijiwo S.J, Okpanachi A, Nwagbo I.O, Joannis, T.M and Abdu P.A

Sourcing Eco-Epidemiological Field Parameters to Describe a Slum Household-Based Pathogenic Leptospira Population Dynamics Simulation Model in Kenya: A Pseudo-Longitudinal Study Protocol

John Gachohi, Simon Karanja, Salome Wanyoike, Nduhiu Gitahi, Salome Bukachi, Kenneth Ngure

Identification of Polymorphism in HTT Gene and its Association with Production Performances in Anhui Local Chicken Breeds

Pan-pan Guo¹, Wei Liu², Yan Li², Rui-yu Ma², Wang Zaigui¹*, Kai Zhan²*, Jun-ying Li² and Sheng-nan Liu²

Characterization, Tissue-Specific and Developmental Stage Expression of Somatostatin in Coilia nasus

Siyu Yang¹, Fukuan Du² and Pao Xu^1,2*

Antiviral Activities of Capsicum annuum Methanolic Extract against Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and 2

Taghreed A. Hafiz¹, Murad A. Mubaraki¹*, Mohamed A. Dkhil^2,3 and Saleh Al-Quraishy²

Comparison of the Predictive Capabilities of Several Data Mining Algorithms and Multiple Linear Regression in the Prediction of Body Weight by Means of Body Measurements in the Indigenous Beetal Goat of Pakistan

Ecevit Eyduran¹, Daniel Zaborski²*, Abdul Waheed³, Senol Celik⁴, Koksal Karadas⁵ and Wilhelm Grzesiak²

Molecular Classification of Pakistani Wild Rose-Ringed Parakeet through Novel Cytochrome B Gene Polymorphism

Ali Raza Awan*, Sehrish Firyal, Muhammad Tayyab, Lala Rukh, M. Zia ul Haq, Shagufta Saeed and Muhammad Wasim

Possible Role of Neuromedin S (NMS) in Male Reproduction: Effect of NMS on Adipokines Secretion in Male Rhesus Monkeys (Macaca mulatta)

Shakeel Ahmed* and Sarwat Jahan

The Genetic Characterization of Turkish Grey Cattle with Regard to UoG Cast, CAPN1 316 and CAPN1 4751 Markers

Süleyman Kök¹*, Sertaç Atalay¹, Hasan Semih Eken² and Mustafa Savaşçi³

Microbial Analysis of Indian Flying Fox (Pteropus giganteus) Ejecta Collected from Two Public Parks in Lahore, Pakistan

Tayiba Latif Gulraiz¹, Arshad Javid¹*, Syed Makhdoom Hussain², Muhammad Shahbaz³, Irfan³ and Sharoon Daud⁴

Surgical Removal of a Muscle Tumor from a Backyard Hen at University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Peshawar, Pakistan

Sania Subhan Qureshi, Mian Saeed Sarwar and Zahir Shah

Effect of Prokaryotic Expressed Nucleoplasmin on the Efficiency of Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer in Banna Mini-pig Inbred Line

Wenmin Cheng^1,2*, Weirong Pan^1,2, Yubo Qing¹, Yingchao Liu¹, Xingqin Zha^1,2, Yan Huang², Jige Xin^1,2, Hongjiang Wei¹ and Yangzhi Zeng²

Monitoring DNA Damage in Gills of Freshwater Mussels (Anodonta anatina) Exposed to Heavy Metals

Muhammad Sohail^1,*, Muhammad Naeem Khan¹, Naureen Aziz Qureshi² and Abdul Shakoor Chaudhry³

Water Scavenger Beetles (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) from Bingol Province of Turkey

Abdullah Mart¹*andOrhan Erman²

PPRV-Induced Immunosuppression at the Interface of Virus-Host Interaction

Jose M. Rojas, Noemi Sevilla and Veronica Martin

Avian coronavirus Main Replicase Enzymes at a Glance

Giselle R.R. Ayres* and Brandão P.E

Fish Meal: Production and Quality Assessment forAqua Feed Formulation in Pakistan

Abdur Rahim¹, Ghulam Abbas¹, Muhammad Naeem², Sara Ferrando³, Lorenzo Gallus³, Noor Khan⁴, Muhammad Hafeez-ur-Rehman⁴, Abdul Ghaffar⁵ and Abdul Mateen⁶

Predation Efficacy of the Predator Coccinella septempunctata L. on the Aphid Species Macrosiphum rosae (L.) in Kastamonu Province, Turkey

Sabri Unal¹, ASır Er², Erol Akkuzu¹* and Lubomir Salek³

Increased Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis in Splenic Tissue of Lupus-Prone (NZB/NZW) F1 Mice Infected with Live but not Gamma Irradiated Plasmodium chabaudi

Mostafa A. Abdel-Maksoud^1,2, Fathy A. Abdel-Ghaffar², Azza El-Amir², Gamal Badr³ and Saleh Al-Quraishy¹*

Effect of Different Dietary Protein Levels on Egg Development and its Response to Inducing Agents during Induced Spawning of Channa marulius

Muhammad Hafeez-ur-Rehman¹, Farzana Abbas¹, Muhammad Ashraf¹, Naeem Tariq Narejo²,Khalid Javed Iqbal³,Ghulam Abbas⁴*and Syedah Andleeb⁵

Prevalence of Retinopathy Detected by Fundoscopy among Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetic Patients Visiting a Local Hospital in Lahore

Tasnim Farasat*, Saima Sharif, Farkhanda Manzoor, Muneeza Zafar and Shagufta Naz

Mormon Metaphors of Restoration: Pathways to Identity and Understanding

Dallin D. Oaks and Cynthia L. Hallen

Morpho-Geometric Analysis of Eight Grass Mouse Species of the Genus Lemniscomys (Rodentia: Muridae)

Imed Ben Salem*, Aymen Ben Ibrahim, M’barek Chetoui and Said Nouira

Effect of Variable Kisspeptin Doses on Prostatic Citric Acid Levels in Male Mice

Faiqah Ramzan*¹ and Muhammad Haris Ramzan²

Evaluation of Different Diets for Mass Rearing of Coccinella undecimpunctata L. (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

Marryam Bakhtawar¹, Qamar Saeed¹* and Naeem Iqbal²

Prevalence of Zoonotic Tuberculosis and Brucellosis in Animals of Quetta and Pishin Districts, Balochistan

Bibi Tayyaba Batool¹, Aemal Tareen¹, Shahjahan Shabir Ahmed¹, Hira Ejaz¹, Mohammad Azam Kakar¹, Syed Abdul Rehman², Mohammed Saeed¹, Zafar Ahmad³, Mohammad Masood Tariq³, Mohammad Arif Awan³ and Muhammad Naeem Shahwani¹*

Seroprevalence of Brucellosis in Camels in Sindh, Pakistan

Abdul Sattar Baloch¹*, Abdul Rasheed^1,2, Rahmatullah Rind¹, Jam Kashif Sahito¹, Rehana Buriro¹, Muhammad Faisal Ayoob¹ and Parkash Dewani¹

Molecular and Serological Detection of Avian Influenza H9N2 Virus in Asymptomatic Commercial Layers in Faisalabad District, Punjab

Hira Akhter¹, Bilal Aslam²*, Naveed Shahzad³,Tanzeela Farooq⁴, Muhammad Umer⁵ and Muhammad Hidayat Rasool²

Evaluation of Comparative Toxicity of Different Insecticides against Fruit Fly, Bactrocera zonata Saunders (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Rashid Ahmed Khan* and Muhammed Naveed

A New Technique for Development of Rabbit Ear Keloid Model

Abdul Mannan Babar¹* and Abdul Hannan Nagi²

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Tibetan Pigs in Nyingchi, Tibet, China

Rongrong Li¹,Kun Li²,Xiaoqiang Wang², Houqiang Luo², Gang Qiu², Hui zhang², Yanfang Lan² and Jiakui Li^2,3*

Analysis of Genetic Differentiation at ABO and Rh Loci among the Pashtun Populations Inhabiting Lower Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Atta ur Rehman¹, Sher Ali² and Sajid Malik²*

Prevalence of Brucellosis in Human Population of District Swat, Pakistan

Hussain Ahmad¹, Inamullah¹, Ijaz Ali², Tauseef Ahmad³, Muhammad Tufail⁴, Kabir Ahmad⁵andBibi Nazia Murtaza^3,6*

Effect of Temperature on the Reproductive Potential of Indigenous and Exotic Species of Entomopathogenic Nematodes inside Galleria mellonella L. Larvae

Muhammad Raheel^1,*, Nazir Javed², Sajid Aleem Khan², Hafiz Muhammad Aatif³ and Sohail Ahmed⁴

Karl Giberson, ed. Abraham�s Dice: Chance and Providence in the Monotheistic Traditions, Oxford University Press, 2016, 376 pp., $35.00, ISBN 978-0-19-027716-1

Jordan Bradford

Evaluation of the Ability of Anti-Lipopolysaccharide Aptamers to Discriminate Various Pathogenic E. coli Bacteria

John G. Bruno

The New Atheism and Religious Fundamentalism: Are They a Mirror Image of Each Other

Dein Simon

Response of Wheat to Varying Densities of Rumex Dentatus under Irrigated Condition of Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan

Zafar Waheed, Khalid Usman, Iftikhar Ali

Ahmed Samy, Wesam Mady, Naglaa M. Haggag, Samah H. Mohamed, Ebtissam N. AlShamy, M.K. Hassan

Wheat Growth in Response to Model Based Applied Fertilizer Boron

Muhammad Shafiq and Tahir Maqsood

Detection of Epstein-Barr Virus IgM in HIV Infected Individuals in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

Oladipo Elijah Kolawole, Oloke Julius Kola and Awoyelu Hilda Elukunbi

Alleviation of Aflatoxin-B1 Toxicity by using Clay Adsorbent in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Diets

Dilawar Hussain* and Abdul Mateen

Effects of Aluminium Phosphide on the Behaviour, Haematology, Oxidative Stress Biomarkers and Biochemistry of African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) Juvenile

G.E. Odo¹*, E.J. Agwu¹, N.I. Ossai², C.O. Ezea³,J. Madu¹ and V. Eneje²

Clinical Investigation of Foot and Mouth Disease of Cattle in Batiaghata Upazilla Veterinary Hospital, Bangladesh

KM Fakhrul-Islam, Mohammad Shah Jalal, Sonnet Poddr, Md Nurul Quader, Md Sahidur-Rahman, Avijit Dutta and Shuvo Mazumder

Histochemical Characterization of Convict Cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata) Intestinal Goblet Cells

Sezgi Arman* and Sema Isisag Ucuncu

Histochemical Characterization of Convict Cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata) Intestinal Goblet Cells

Sezgi Arman* and Sema Isisag Ucuncu

Distribution, Abundance and Population Ecology of Ashtoret lunaris (Forskel, 1775) and Matuta planipes Fabricius, 1798 from the Sonmiani Bay (Lagoon), Pakistan

Noor Us Saher¹, Zunaira Amanat², M. Asif Gondal³ and Naureen Aziz Qureshi⁴^,*

Isolation and Characterization of Medicinally Important Marine Penicillium Isolates

Ibrar Khan^1,2,3,*, Sadia Qayyum², Shehzad Ahmed², Kashif Syed Haleem², Mujaddad-ur-Rehman¹, Guang-Lei Liu³ and Zhen-Ming Chi³

Natural Incidence of Aspergillus Mycoflora and Mycotoxins in Fresh and Ensiled Maize Fodder

Nighat Sultana^1,2,*, Shazia Iftikhar¹, Nafeesa Qudsia Hanif² and Iffat Tahira²

Abundant Distribution of Little Indian Field Mouse, Mus booduga, in the Wetlands of Salt Range, Punjab, Pakistan

Abdul Aziz Khan^1,*, Waseem Ahmad Khan², Waseem Ahmad Khan³ and Najam-ul-Huda Khan⁴

Comparative Analysis of Nutritional Composition and Effect of Dietary Fiber Extracts of Chickpea and Bengal Gram on Blood Glucose and Cholesterol Levels of Male Induced Diabetic and Hypercholesterolemic Rats

Asmaa Hamid^1,* and Samia Kalsoom²

Responses of Zooplankton Community to Environmental Factors and Phytoplankton Biomass in Lake Nansihu, China

Wang Tian¹, Huayong Zhang^1,*, Jian Zhang², Lei Zhao¹, Mingsheng Miao³ and Hai Huang¹

A Murine Model of Femoral Artery Injury: Tricks of the Trade

Jixue Hou^1,2, Xueling Chen³, Jing Wang⁴, Hongwei Zhang², Yu Xi², Jie Xia², Xinyu Peng^2,* and Xiangwei Wu^2,5*

Characterization of hGFAP-DsRed Transgenic Guangxi Bama Mini-Pigs and Their Offspring

Xiangxing Zhu¹, Junyu Nie¹, Shouneng Quan^1,2, Huiyan Xu¹, Xiaogan Yang¹, Yangqing Lu¹, Kehuan Lu¹ and Shengsheng Lu¹*

Estimation of Maximum Sustainable Yield Using Production Modeling: A Stock Appraisal of Indian Oil Sardine (Sardinella longiceps) from Pakistani Waters

Abdul Baset¹,Qun Liu^1,*, Muhammad Tariq Hanif^{1, 2}, Baochao Liao¹, Aamir Mahmood Memon^1,3 and Muhammad Mohsin¹

Three Bacteriophages SA, SA2 and SNAF can Control Growth of Milk Isolated Staphylococcal Species

Aiza Tahir, Muhammad Asif, Zaigham Abbas and Shafiq ur Rehman*

Development of Simple Sequence Repeats (SSR) by Transcriptome in Chinese Mitten Crab (Eriocheir sinensis H. Milne Edwards)

Fukuan Du^1,2, Yan Li², Zhixin Wen¹, Ruguo Chen¹ and Pao Xu²*

Training Needs of Fish Farmers on Value Addition Initiatives in Kwara State, Nigeria

Oluwasogo David Olorunfemi, Oluwasegun Adetokunbo Adekunle, Felix Olayinka Oladipo, Temitope Oluwaseun Oladele and Oladimeji Idowu Oladele

Determination of Appropriate Growth Models for Early Selection Possibilities in Goats

Bahattin Cak¹, Orhan Yilmaz¹, Siddik Keskin², Tahir Bayril³and Mohammad Masood Tariq⁴*

Role of SOD1 Gene (�251A/G) Polymorphism in Changing the level of Serum Metals and Minerals in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Shazia Irfan¹*, Asima Rani¹, Muhammad Arshad² and Razia Bashir¹

Effect of Ration Level and Feeding Frequency on Growth, Nutrient Utilization and Body Composition of Juvenile Black Fin Sea Bream, Acanthopagrus berda (Forsskal 1775)

Abdur Rahim¹, Ghulam Abbas¹*, Lorenzo Gallus², Sara Ferrando², Muhammad Hafeez-ur-Rehman³, Abdul Ghaffar⁴ and Abdul Mateen⁵

Antimicrobial Activity of Some Medicinal Plants Extracts Against Food Industry Isolates

Iram Liaqat¹*, Najma Arshad², Muhammad Arshad³, Safdar Ali Mirza⁴, Nazish Mazhar Ali¹ and Ammara Shoukat¹

Cooperative Breeding of Buff-Throated Partridges in Two Natural Populations: Demographic Comparison with a Habituated Population

Bin Wang, Bo Zhang, Nan Yang, Liang Dou and Jianghong Ran*

Repellent and Growth Inhibitory Impact of Plant Extracts and Synthetic Pyrethroids on Three Strains of Callosobruchus chinensis L.

Sidra-Tul-Muntaha¹, Muhammad Sagheer¹*, Mansoor-ul-Hasan¹ and Shahbaz Talib Sahi²

Combining Ability and Narrow-Sense Heritability in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under Rainfed Environment

Muhammad Saeed* and Iftikhar Hussain Khalil

Serological Detection of Peste des Petits Ruminants Virus (PPRV) in Sheep and Goats of Muzaffargarh District in South Punjab, Pakistan

Aziz-ul-Rahman, Farooq Yousaf, Naveed Anwar and Muhammad Abubakar

High Seroprevalence of PPRV-Antibodies among Sheep and Goats in Hail, Saudi Arabia

Ahmed Zein Mahmoud, Muaz Abdellatif and Ahmed Abdalla

Effective Microorganisms (EM) Co-applied with Organic Wastes and NPK Stimulate the Growth, Yield and Quality of Spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.)

Salma Shaheen, Mumtaz Khan, Muhammad Jamil Khan, Saleem Jilani, Zarina Bibi, Muhammad Munir and Mehwish Kiran

Economics of Milk Production in District Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan

Neelum Andaleeb and Munir Khan

Resource Use Efficiency and Return to Scale Analysis in Off-Season Cucumber Production in Punjab, Pakistan

Qamar Ali, Muhammad Ashfaq and Muhammad Tariq Iqbal Khan

Shifted Multiplicative Model Clustering of Environments for Synthetic-Derived Bread Wheat

Fida Mohammad, O.S. Abdalla, Sheraz Ahmed, Fakharuddin and S. Rajaram

Factors Contributing to Non-Adoption of Sunflower Crop in Districts Swabi and Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Nusrat Habib, Safeena Inam and Abdul Hayee Qureshi

Analysis of Technical Efficiency of Sugarcane Crop in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: A Stochastic Frontier Approach

Amjad Ali and Abbas Ullah Jan

Xenophilosophy and the Knowledge of Ourselves

Mariano Gastón Asla

Impacts of Palai Dam on Land use and Cropping Pattern of Mouza Qilla, District Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Muhammad Jamal Nasir, Anwar Saeed Khan, Said Alam and Saeed Akhtar

Multivariate Analysis in Determining Morphologically Diverse Sugarcane Genotypes (Saccharum officinarum L.) and their Flowering Response at Arja, Azad Kashmir

Muhammad Shahzad Ahmed and Dilnawaz Ahmed Gardezi

Heritability and Correlation Studies of Yield and Yield Related Traits in Bread Wheat

Sheraz Ahmad Khan and Ghulam Hassan

Response of Male Pollinizers in Fruit Set, Yield and Quality of Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.). Cv. Dhakki

Muhammad Aslam Shahid, Muhammad Iqbal and Muhammad Niamatullah

Allocative Efficiency and Profitability Analysis of High-Tech Cotton-Melon Multiple Cropping System in Punjab, Pakistan

Hina Fatima, Lal Almas and Bushra Yasmin

Effect of Tillage, Residue and Fertilizer on Yields within a Wheat-Maize Cropping System

Aqila Shaheen and Nadia Sabir

Maize Productivity Enhancement through Credit Program of Zari Tarqiati Bank Limited in Rural Areas of District Mardan

Naushad Khan1*, Shahnaz Akhtar1, Munir Khan1, Shaista Naz2, Javeria Tanveer1 and Muhammad Kaleem3

In Vitro Antagonistic Activity for Selected Fungal Species Against Wilt Causing Phytopathogens

Sana Irshad Khan1*, Zafar Iqbal2, Hamid Ullah Shah2 and Shaukat Hussain3

Biochar and Fly Ash Role in Improving Mechanical and Physical Properties of Vertisol

Zaffar Malik, Moazzam Jamil, Ghulam Hassan Abassi, Muhammmad Nafees, Muhammad Rafey and Muhammad Kamran

Overexpression of the Heat Shock-Specific Transcription Factor HSFA1D Enhances Thermotolerance in Tobacco Plants

Zamarud Shah, Safdar Hussain Shah, Asad Jan and Gul Shad Ali

Effect of Conflict on Farmers� Income from Tomato Crop in Kurram Agency, Pakistan

Zeeshan Haider, Inayatullah Jan and Waqar Akram

Combining Ability for Seed Yield in Indigenous and Exotic Brassica napus Genotypes

Ibni Amin Khalil* and Raziuddin

Economic Analysis of Broiler Poultry Farms: A Case Study of District Lower Dir

Muhammad Afzal1 and Murad Khan2*

Comparative Study on Induction of Apoptosis in A549 Human Lung Adenocarcinoma Cells by C2 Ceramide or Ceranib-2

Gökhan Kuş^1,*, Hatice Mehtap Kutlu², Djanan Vejselova² and Emre Comlekci³

Application of Regression Tree Method for Different Data from Animal Science

Yusuf Koc¹, Ecevit Eyduran¹* and Omer Akbulut²

Isolation and Molecular Characterization of Medically Important Yeasts Isolated from Poultry Slaughterhouses and Workers

Eman Mahmoud El-Diasty¹,Madeha Abd El-Halim Ibrahim²and Ghada Kamal El Khalafawy^2,*

Effect of Semiochemicals and Plant Extracts on Performance of Aphid Parasitoid, Diaeretiella rapae

S. Bushra^1,*, M. Tariq¹, M. Naeem¹, M. Ashfaq¹, I. Bodlah¹ and M. Ali²

Predatory Potential of Coccinella septempunctata L. against Four Aphid Species

Muhammad Arshad¹*, Hafiz Azhar Ali Khan^2*, Faisal Hafeez³, Ravaid Sherazi¹and Naeem Iqbal⁴

Evaluation of Heavy Metal and Aluminium Accumulation in a Gastropod, Patella caerulea L., 1758 in Iskenderun Bay, Turkey

Önder Duysak*andKübra Azdural

Genetic diversity of Fusarium Isolated from Members of Sternorrhyncha (Hemiptera): Entomopathogens against Bemisia tabaci

Waheed Anwar*, Muhammad S. Haider, Ahmad A. Shahid, Hamid Mushtaq, Usman Hameed, Muhammad Zia Ur Rehman and Muhammad Javed Iqbal

Role of Hypothalamic Neuropeptides Genes Expression on Body Mass Regulation under Different Photoperiods in Yunnan Red-Backed Vole, Eothenomys miletus

Wan-Long Zhu¹ and Guang Yang^2,*

Effect of Different Dietary Oils on Growth, Feed Conversion and Body Composition of Juvenile Black Fin Sea Bream, Acanthopagrus berda (Forsskal, 1775)

Abdur Rahim¹, Ghulam Abbas^1,*, Muhammad Naeem², Sara Ferrando³, Lorenzo Gallus³, Muhammad Hafeez-ur-Rehman⁴, Abdul Ghaffar⁵ and Abdul Mateen⁶

Effect of Supplemented Algal Carotenoid Diets on Skin Color of Tomato Clownfish, Amphiprion frenatus

Muge Aliye Hekimoglu*, Kgrşat Fırat, Şahin Saka, Cüney Suzer, Aysun Kop and Yaşar Durmaz

Blood Selenium and Vitamin E Levels in Heifers: Regional and Seasonal Differences in Northern Cyprus

Serkan Sayiner¹* and Hilal Karagul²

Biodiversity of Soil Inhabiting Mesostigmata (Arachnida: Acari) from Different Agro-Ecological Zones of Punjab, Pakistan

Ahmad Kamran Khan¹, Muhammad Hamid Bashir^1,*, Bilal Saeed Khan¹ and Nazir Javed²

Effect of Different Temperatures on the Biology of Citrostichus phyllocnistoides (Narayanan) (Hymnoptera: Eulophidae) a Parasitoid of Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)

Naime Zülâl Elekcioğlu*

Integrated Pest Management of Zeuzera coffeae Nietner: An Efficient Approach to Reduce the Infestation of Walnut Trees

Irshad Ahmad

Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Polydora websteri (Annelida: Spionidae), with Remarks on Relationship of Adult Worms and Larvae using Mitochondrial COI Gene as a Molecular Marker

Lingtong Ye¹, Chao Cao^1,2, Bin Tang^1,2, Tuo Yao¹, Ruixuan Wang¹ and Jiangyong Wang¹*

Production of Bioelectricity from Vegetable Waste Extract by Designing a U-shaped Microbial Fuel Cell

Muhammad Mohsin Javed*, Muhammad Azhar Nisar, Bushra Muneer and Muhammad Usman Ahmad

Surgical Correction of Intermittent Unilateral Hind Limb Extension in Buffalo and Cattle

Hafiz Aftab Ahmed¹, Asif Ali², Akbar Ali², Salman Ahmed Abid³ and Sajid Umar⁴*

Genetic Diversity of Five Fecundity Related Microsatellites in Six Goat Breeds

Guang-Xin E¹, Yong-Ju Zhao¹, Zhong-Yuan Zhang¹, Yan-Guo Han¹, Wei-Wei Ni¹, Ming-Xing Chu², Yue-Hui Ma², Jian-Ning He³, Huai-Zhi Jiang⁴, Jia-Hua Zhang¹, Zhong-Quan Zhao¹, Yan Zeng¹, Ri-Su Na¹, Gao-Fu Wang⁵, Hang-Xing Ren⁵and Yong-Fu Huang¹*

A Scanning Electron Microscopic Study of Argulus japonicus (Crustacea: Branchiura) Isolated from Goldfish (Carassius auratus) in Korea

Mahanama De Zoysa¹, Si-yun Ryu¹, Hyeon-cheol Kim² and Bae Keun Park^1*

Pollen Collection and Pollen Foraging Behaviour of Honeybees (Apis mellifera) during Different Time Intervals from Brassica campestris L.

Rashid Mahmood¹*, Saima Asad², Ghulam Sarwar¹, Waqar Ahmad¹, Ziyad Abdul Qadir¹, Ammara Balouch¹ and Muhammad Khalid Rafique¹

Assessing the Validity of Fasciola hepatica ELISA Test for Immunodiagnosis of Small Ruminant Fasciolosis in Pothwar Region, Pakistan

Kiran Afshan¹*, Sarwat Jahan¹and Mazhar Qayyum²

Aedes aegypti is the Major Vector for Transmission of Dengue Virus in Lahore, Pakistan

Farkhanda Manzoor¹, Iram Amin^2,*, Muhammad Shahid²,Samia Afzal²,Hania Ramzan¹, Tahir Rehman Samiullah² and Muhammad Idrees³

Population and Distribution of Flare-Horned Markhor (Capra falconeri falconeri Wagner 1839) in District Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Syed Fazal Baqi Kakakhel*, Asad Ullah and Abdur Rashid

On the Breeding Season of Schizothorax plagiostomus

Arif Jan,* Abdul Rab, Rooh Ullah, Haroon and Ikram Ullah

Molecular Characterization and Epitope Mapping of Fusion (F) and Hemagglutinin (HN) Genes of Avian Paramyxovirus Serotype I from Peacocks in Pakistan

Sameera Akhtar¹*, Muhammad Akram Muneer¹, Khushi Muhammad¹, Muhammad Yasin Tipu¹, Muhammad Anees², Imran Rashid¹, Raza-ur-Rehman³ and Irshad Hussain¹

Infectious Bursal Disease Virus-Induced Chicken Innate Immune Genes Expression

Gabriela Mansano do Nascimento, Helena Lage Ferreira and Clarice Weis Arns

African Swine Fever Virus Transmission Cycle in Nigeria: Assessment of Domestic Pig-Soft Tick Contact through Detection of Antibodies against Ornithodoros moubata Salivary Antigen TSGP1

Pam D Luka, Frank N Mwiine, Bitrus Yakubu, Joseph Erume, Ricardo Pérez-Sánchez, Hermann Unger and David Shamaki

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

Sumra Ashraf¹, Zain ul Abdin^1,*, Saqi Kosar Abbas²,Rao Sohail Ahmad Khan³, Muhammad Tahir¹, Sehrish Rasool¹, Maryam Anwar¹ and Fiaz Hussain¹

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

Sidra Ilyas¹, Abdul Rehman¹* and Qasim Ilyas²

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

Jehangir Khan^1,2*, Inamullah Khan³, Ijaz Ali², Aqib Iqbal² and Muhammad Salman⁴

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

Muhammad Afzal¹,Naveeda Akhtar Qureshi^1,*, Khalid Zamir Rasib² and Irfan Hussain¹

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

Zafrullah Khan¹, Shah Alam Khan¹*, Hamayoon Khan², Naeem Khan³, Khwaja Junaid¹ and Inamullah Khan¹

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

Md. Yeamin Hossain^1,*, Md. Alomgir Hossen¹, Md. Nasir Uddin Pramanik¹, Fairuz Nawer¹, Md. Mosaddequr Rahman², Suraiya Sharmin¹, Dalia Khatun¹, A. H. Bahkali³, Abdallah M. Elgorban³and Khairun Yahya⁴

Licofelone Inhibits Proliferation of Rat Hepatoma Cells

Pinar Oztopcu-Vatan¹, Gokhan Kus², Emine Inan³, Melek Gunindi Korkut³, Selda Kabadere^4,* and Ruhi Uyar⁴

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 Riaz¹, Farah Rauf Shakoori²* and Syed Shahid Ali³

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

Mehmet Cilbiz¹* and F. Banu Yalim²

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

Yaoguo Li^1,2and Maoxian He¹*

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

Atta ur Rehman Khan^1,2*, Nazir Javed², Shahbaz Talib Sahi², Tariq Mukhtar¹, Sajid Aleem Khan² and Waqas Ashraf³

Evidence of Clinicopathological Changes during Equine Leptospirosis

Muhammad Luqman Sohail^1,*, Muhammad Sarwar Khan¹, Muhammad Ijaz¹, Muhammad Avais¹, Muhammad Yasir Zahoor², Omer Naseer¹ and Muhammad Usman Saleem³

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

Abida Butt,* Imtiaz Alam and Rabia Naz

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

Amjad Islam Aqib¹, Muhammad Ijaz^1,*, Aneela Zameer Durrani¹, Aftab Ahmad Anjum², Riaz Hussain³, Saba Sana², Shahid Hussain Farooqi¹, Kashif Hussain¹ and Syed Saleem Ahmad¹

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 Rahim¹, Ghulam Abbas^1,*, Sara Ferrando², Lorenzo Gallus²and Abdul Ghaffar³

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

Ali Zurwan^1,*, Muhammad Moaeen-ud-Din², Ghulam Bilal², Zia-ur-Rehman^1,2 and Muhammad Sajjad Khan¹

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

Muhammad Akbar Khan^1,*, Sayyed Ghyour Abbas¹, Muhammad Adeeb Babar¹, Sabah Kiran¹, Ayesha Riaz² and Muhammad Akhtar¹

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

Jiancheng Zhai, Li Gao, Yanling Xia and Heping Li*

Pollination Deficit in Apple Orchards at Murree, Pakistan

Rashid Mahmood^1,*, Waqar Ahmad¹, Muhamamd Khalid Rafique¹, Ghulam Sarwar¹ and Anjum Shahzad²

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

Yang Wang¹, Zhide Cheng², Mengjie Tang³, Haixia Zhou¹, Xiaolu Yuan⁴,Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf⁵, Shuting Mao¹ and Jing Wang^1,*

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 and Xiuli Wang*

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

Mousa Keshavarz^1*, Ehsan Kamrani¹, Narges Amrollahi Biuki¹and Hossein Zamani²

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

Faiz Muhammad,^{1, 2,}*, Zhang Zhi-Feng,¹, Shao Ming-Yu¹ and Muhammad Shafi³

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 Said¹,Mian Inayatullah² and Hussain Ali³*

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 and Rehab M. Sayed*

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

Shazia Ali, Hizb Ullah and Sarwat Jahan*

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 and Erdal Duman

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

Fermín Lopez-Uriostegui¹, Jesús T. Ponce-Palafox^2,*, Fabiola Lango-Reynoso¹, María del Refugio Castañeda-Chavez¹, Virgilio Eugenio Arenas-Fuentes³ and Fernando Vega-Villasante⁴

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

Sadaf Ijaz Malik¹, Kiran Afshan^2* and Mazhar Qayyum¹

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

Andrea Rezic¹, Ivica Boskovic², Piera Lubinu³, Marina Piria¹, Tihomir Florijancic², Massimo Scandura³ and Nikica Sprem¹*

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

Rashid Ahmed Khan* and Muhammed Naveed

Plant-Virus Interactions: Disease Resistance in Focus

Waqar Islam*^{1, 2}, Madiha Zaynab³, Muhammad Qasim² and Zujian Wu^1,2

Hosts and Viruses: A New Avenue

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

Mingqin Shao¹*, Bin Chen¹, Peng Cui², Binbin Zeng¹ and Jianhong Jiang¹

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

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

K.N. ArulJothi¹, M. Abinaya¹, B. Suruthi Abirami¹, Melvin George², S. Elangovan³ and A. Devi¹*

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

Zafar Iqbal¹* and Muhammad Khurshid²

Stem Epidermal Anatomy of Fourteen Sugarcane Varieties of the Punjab

Nosheen Noor Elahi* and Misbah Mughal

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

Hui Zhang², Yajing Wang², Kun Li², Mujeeb Ur Rehman², Fazul Nabi², Rui Gui², Yanfang Lan² and Houqiang Luo^1,2*

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

Akbar Ali^1,*, Khalil Mohamed² and Fawzia Toulah³

Clinical Management of Uterine Prolapse in Non-raising Hindquarter Condition of Cross Breed Dairy Cow

Tuli Dey, Sonnet Poddar and Mukti Barua

Wide Prevalence of Critically Important Antibiotic Resistance in Egyptian Quail Farms with Mixed Infections

Eman M. Farghaly1, Ahmed Samy1,2*, Heba Roshdy

Cesarean Sections through Flank Incision in Exotic Cattle Breed

Zahir Shah, Ahmed Nawaz Tunio, Shakoor Ahmad, Ijaz Ahmad, Javid Ali, Sher Bhader Khan

Seed Halopriming Enhances Germination Performance and Seedling Vigor of Gerbera jamesonii and Zinnia elegans

Iftikhar Ahmad, Abdul M. Saleem, Ghulam Mustafa, Khurram Ziaf, Irfan Afzal and Muhammad Qasim

Evaluation of Proximate, Mineral and Amino Acid Compositions of Boerhavia procumbens and Roots for Nutraceutical Applications

Abdul Wajid Khalil and Zafar Iqbal

Heritability Estimates and Correlation Analysis for Production Traits in Fcv Tobacco

Sheraz Ahmed and Fida Mohammad

Detection, Serotyping and Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern of Salmonella from Chicken slaughter slabs in Jos, North-Central Nigeria

Idowu Fagbamila1*, Adaobi Okeke2, Micheal Dashen2, Patricia Lar2, Sati Ngulukun1, Benshak Audu1, David Ehizibolo1, Paul Ankeli1, Pam Luka1, Maryam Muhammad1

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

Abdul Malik^1,4, Ghulam Abbas¹*, Hameeda Kalhoro², Illahi Bux Kalhoro³, Syed Sajjad A. Shah⁴ and Halima Kalhoro³

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

Mirza Imran Shahzad^1,*, Anna Iqbal², Farrah Ali¹, Nuzhat Sial³, Muhammad Ashfaq⁴, Abul Hasanat⁵ and Azra Khanum⁶

Evaluation of Alternatives to Antibiotic Feed Additives in Broiler Production

Majed Rafeeq^1,*, Nadeem Rashid¹, Muhammad Masood Tariq¹, Rassol Bakhsh Tareen², AsadUllah¹ and Zahid Mustafa¹

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

Nadeem Rashid^1,*, Masroor Ahmad Bajwa¹, Mohammad Masood Tariq¹, Tanvir Ahmad², Majed Rafeeq¹, Zafar Ahmad¹, Mohammad Arif Awan¹, Mohammad Ali¹, Muhammad Zahid Mustafa¹, Muhammad Shafee¹, Asad Ulah¹ and Amanullah Khan³

A Comparison of Weeds Interference and Non-Interference at Different Planting Densities, on Yield, Nutritional Value and Some Morphological Traits of Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)

Mohammad Raoofi and Mohammad Taghi Alebrahim

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

Cansu Akbulut^1,*, Tuğba Kotil², Burcu Öztürk¹ and Nazan Deniz Yön¹

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

Sehrish Rasool¹, Zain ul Abdin^1,*, Saqi Kosar Abbas², Sumra Ashraf¹, Maryam Anwer¹, Atif Manzoor¹, Muhammad Tahir¹ and Hoor Shaina¹

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

Saqib Ali¹, Suliman Ali¹, Lina¹, Wen Zhou¹, Muhammad Irfan Waris¹, Ashfaq Ali² and Man Qun Wang^1,*

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

Sung Kwon Park^1a, Jin Young Jeong^2a, Eun Seok Cho³, Yong Dae Jeong³ and Chang Seok Park⁴*

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

Shahzad Ali^1,*, Heinrich Neubauer², Falk Melzer², Iahtasham Khan¹, Shamim Akhter³,Tariq Jamil² and Sajid Umar³

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

Wali Khan*, Ghazal Mumtaz, Saima Bibi and Salma Afzal

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

Muhammad Shahid¹, Iram Amin^1,*, Samia Afzal¹, Zareen Fatima¹, Sadia Zahid¹, Usman Ashraf¹ and Muhammad Idrees²

Prevalence of Bovine Brucellosis in Islamabad and Rawalpindi Districts of Pakistan

Tausif Ahmad¹, Iahtasham Khan², Saddaf Razzaq¹, Saeed-ul-Hassan Khan^1,* and Raheela Akhtar³

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

Riffat Sultana*, Waheed Ali Panhwar and Muhammad Saeed Wagan

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

Memoona Akber¹, Muhammad Mushtaq^1,*, Muhammad Sajid Nadeem¹, Amjad Rashid Kayani¹ and Noor-un-Nisa²

Effect of Age and Route of Administration on the Efficacy of Live Infectious Bursal Disease Vaccines in Broiler

Erum Bughio1, Ahmed Sultan Jatoi*1, Muzamil Memon2, Reema Bughio3, Pervez Ahmed Khoso4, Zafar Ali Khoso1 and Ali Asghar Baloch5

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

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

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

Salman Khalid^1,*, Abdul Rehman², Mohammad Yasin Amir¹, Abdul Rehman¹, Imran Sarfaraz¹ and Muhammad Asif¹

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

Abdul Aziz Khan^1,*, Shahid Munir² and Irfan Ahmed²

Determination of Maternal Rabies Virus Neutralizing Antibody in Young Puppies

Uzma Farid Durrani^1,*,Sagar Mal Goyal², Asim Khalid Mahmood¹,Cathleen Hanlon³, Susan Moore³, Muhammad Waqas¹ and Raheela Akhtar⁴

Quality of Acid Base Treated Wood Coal and its Effect on Soil Behavior

Habib Ullah Khan1*, Saleem Ullah1, Hamid Ullah Shah1, Muhammad Arif2

Extraction and Utilization of Tomato Carotenoids as Antioxidant and Natural Colorants in Sunflower Oil and Spaghetti

Muhammad Waqas1*, Anwar Ali Shad1, Omaira Bashir2 and Mohsin Iqbal3

Genotypic Variation in Yield and Fiber Quality Traits of Cotton Grown from Seeds Packed in Different Packaging Materials

M. Abdus Salam1, M. Moynul Haque2, Md. Obaidul Islam3, M. Nasir Uddin4 and Md. Nazmul Haque3*

Feasibility of Anti-Idiotypic Aptamers to Detect Rickettsia Exposure

John G. Bruno

Feasibility Study for Strengthening Agricultural Mechanization Competencies of Agricultural Extension Officers of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Muhammad Zafarullah Khan

Evaluation of Codon Optimized DNA Vaccine Against Avian Influenza A Viruses using Local Egyptian Strain of H9N2

Wesam Hasan Mohamed Mady 1*, Bing Liu2, Dong Huang2, A. Arafa1, M.K. Hassan1, M.M. Aly1, Pucheng Chen2, Yongping Jiang2* and Hualan Chen2

Management of Plant Virus Diseases; Farmer's Knowledge and our Suggestions

Waqar Islam

Morphometric Variability in Horseshoe Bat Species, Rhinolophus ferrumequinum and Rhinolophus lepidus Captured from District Malakand, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Mohammad Salim¹, Arshad Javid^2,*, Faiz-ur-Rahman³, Khalid Javed Iqbal⁴ and FarmanUllah⁵

Simultaneous Detection of Mycoplasma Infections in Clinically Sick and Apparently Healthy Broilers

Muhammad Asif Zahoor1, Zeeshan Nawaz1, Abu Baker Siddique1, Sajjad ur Rahman2 and Shahid Ali1*

Distribution of Parthenium hysterophorus L. in the Swabi District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Sadiq Ali* and Ijaz Ahmad Khan

Screening of USDA Cotton Accessions against Sucking Insect Pests Complex and Cotton Leaf Curl Virus (CLCuV) Disease with Major Emphasis on Abiotic Factors

Syed Ishfaq Ali Shah^1,*, Tassawar Hussain Malik², Imran Rafi Khan¹ and Zahid Hussain³

Distribution of Subspecies of the House Mouse, Mus musculus (Rodentia: Muridae) in East China as Inferred from Mitochondrial D-loop Sequences

Tianzhu Chao, Huiqiang Cai, Yuxun Zhou, Kai Li* and Junhua Xiao

Phylogeographic Patterns of Microtus fortis (Arvicolinae: Rodentia) in China Based on Mitochondrial DNA Sequences

Jun Gao^1,2, Liang-Liang Yue³, Xianhuan Jiang¹, Liju Ni⁴, Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf⁵, Yuxun Zhou,¹ Kai Li^1,* and Junhua Xiao^1,*

Toxicity of Stigmasterol Isolated from Crofton Weed, Eupatorium adenophorum Spreng. Against a Rabbit Ear Mite, Psoroptes cuniculi

Xiang Nong^1,2,3,*, Yao-jun Yang^1,2, Guang-you Yang³, Feng-zheng Chen², Mei Tang^1,2 and Gang Wang²

Effect of Fasudil Hydrochloride and H2 on the Post-Thaw Viability of Cryopreserved Porcine Adipose-Derived Stem Cells

Maoying Zhu, Yuntao Ji, Xiaoyu Wang, Junying Pu and Changqing Qu*

Detection, Diagnosis and Pathogenic Potential of Meloidogyne incognita on Passion Fruit from Mizoram, India

Matiyar Rahaman Khan^1,*, Sabyasachi Pal², Ghule Tushar Manohar², Somnath Bhattacharyya³, Amit Singh⁴, Prahlad Sarkar⁵ and Samuel Lalliansanga⁶

Substituting Bakery By-Products for Corn Grains and Wheat Bran in Growing Lambs Rations increases Growth Rate with no Adverse Effect

Adel Eid Mohamed Mahmoud*

A Study on Structural Characteristics of Intestinal Tract of the Air-Breathing Loach, Paramisgurnus dabryanus (Sauvage, 1878)

YaQiu Liu and ZhiJian Wang*

Preliminary Behavioral, Pathological and Transcriptome Studies of Tree Shrew: Evidence for a Complementary Small-Animal Alzheimer's Disease Model

Yi-qiang Ouyang¹, Zhen-xin Liang¹, Shi-wen Huang², Ying Zhang³, Shao-shi Luo¹, Jin-ning Liang¹, Jia-fu Li¹, Yu He⁴ and Song-chao Guo^1,*

Effect of Green Tea Extract (Camellia sinensis) on Fertility Indicators of Post-Thawed Bull Spermatozoa

Hamayun Khan¹,*, Momen Khan², Muhammad Subhan Qureshi³, Shakoor Ahmad¹, Ali Gohar⁴, Hameed Ullah⁵, FarmanUllah⁶, Arab Hussain⁷, Pershotam Khatri⁸, Said Sajjad Ali Shah¹, Hamid Rehman¹ and Azmatullah Khan¹

Heritability Estimates for Maturity and Plant Characteristics in Popcorn

Muhammad Noor, Hidayat ur Rahman and Muhammad Iqbal

Molecular Characterization and Evolutionary Analysis of Canine Parvo Viruses in Dogs

Urooj Fatima¹, Arslan Mehboob², Muhammad Abid³, Muti-ur-rehman Khan⁴ and Tahir Yaqub⁴*

Residual Effect of Rock Phosphate, Farmyard Manure and Effective Microorganisms on Nutrient Uptake and Yield of Wheat

Sanaullah Jalil*, Asim Hayat, Abid Majeed, Syed Haider Abbas, Muhammad Noman, Muhammad Imran Kasana and Muhammad Mazhar Hussain

Factors Affecting Women Participation in Livestock Farming in District Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Neelum Andaleeb, Munir Khan and Syed Attaullah Shah

Response of Spring and Autumn Sunflower to Chemical and Bio-Fertilizers for Yield and Quality Traits

Muhammad Tahirand Memoona Shehzadi*

Assessment of Rice Genotypes against Bacterial Leaf Blight Resistance

Zia Ur Rahman1*, Syed Mehar Ali Shah1, Hidayat Ur Rahman1, Fida Mohammad1, Mian Ahmad Raza1 and Ijaz Ahmad Khan2

Association of Leaf Related Traits and Boll Weight in Cotton

Muhammad Qadir Ahmad¹*, Farheen Ashraf Raza¹, Abdul Qayyum¹, Waqas Malik¹, Rao Wali Muhammad², Muhammad Asif Saleem¹, Amir Hamza², Ahmad Baksh Mahar³

Response of Wheat to Tillage and Sowing Techniques under Arid Condition

Abdus-Subhan¹, Qudratullah Khan¹, Muhammad Mansoor², Muhammad Jamil Khan¹, Ammanullah², Matiullah Khan³

Understanding the Role of Agriculture Encroachment in Pastoral Resources Degradation in Western Himalaya of Northern Pakistan

Muhammad Khurshid1,2*, Muhammad Nafees1, Mehmet Somuncu2

Fodder Tree Species Composition and Density in Grazing Gradients of Fenced and Unfenced Grazing Areas of the Gaborone North, Botswana

Wazha Mugabe1,2, Lawrence Akanyang1, Mackenzie Nsinamwa1, Batanani Moatswi1, Naledi Matthews1, Kealeboga Dipheko1, Imtiaz Ahmed Ujjan3 and Assar Ali Shah2*

Study to Determine the Effects of High Density plantation on Growth and Yield of Citrus

Waqas Ahmed Dogar2, Arshad Ali Khan3*, Saeed Ahmed2, Sudheer Tariq2, Mukhtar Ahmad2, Muhammad Imran2, Muhammad Noman2 and Nadeem Khan1

Antibacterial Activity by Chlorogenic Acid Isolated through Resin from Apricot (Prunus Armeniaca L.)

Ahmed Mujtaba¹, Tariq Masud¹, Asif Ahmad¹, Waqar Ahmed³, Saqib Jabbar³* and Robert E. Levin²

Response of Onion Yield under Field Conditions to Humic Substances Derived from Different Sources

Ahmad Khan¹, Raza Ullah Khan¹*, Muhammad Zameer Khan¹, Fayyaz Hussain¹,Muhammad Ehsan Akhtar², Jalal-Ud-Din³

Postharvest Life of Guava (PsidiumguajavaL.) Varieties as Affected by Storage Intervals at Room Temperature

Said Rawan¹, Farzana bibi¹, Nadeem Khan^1*, Abdul Mateen Khattak¹, Zahir shah³, Asif Iqbal², Madeeha Alamzeb², Saeed Ul Haq¹, Abid Kamal³, Fawad Ali Shah², Ahmad Naeem¹and Wajid Ali³

Maize Production Response to Climate Change in Pakistan: A Time Series Assessment

Usman Shakoor1*, Mudassar Rashid1, Abdul Saboor2, Nabila Khurshid1, Zuhair Husnain2 and Abdul Rehman2

Population Densities of Melon Fruit Fly Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett) in Vegetables Agro-Ecosystem in District Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan

Zain-ul-Aabdin Abro1*, Naheed Baloch1, Niaz Hussain Khuhro2, Waseem Akbar Qazi2, Noor Abid Saeed3

Potential Recruiting and Hepatoprotective Effects of Ellagic Acid in D-Galactosamine-Induced Liver Damage in Rats

Mustafa Cengiz¹*, Jama Hussein Ali², H. Mehtap Kutlu², Djanan Vejselova² and Adnan Ayhanci³

In Silico Analyses of the Pseudogenes of Helicobacter pylori

Neenish Rana, Nosheen Ehsan, Awais Ihsan and Farrukh Jamil*

Nirbhay Kushwaha, Achuit K Singh, Brotati Chattopadhyay and Supriya Chakraborty

Recent advances in geminivirus detection and future perspectives

M. B. Meah

Biopesticides for crop growth and crop protection

Sitansu Pan and Amrita Das

Evaluation of shelf life of some value added organic formulations of Trichoderma harzianum

Honnur Basha, Vinaya Hemannavar, B.Ramanujam, R. Rangeshwaran and S.Sriram

Screening of chilli microflora and other biocontrol agents for their antagonistic effects on Colletotrichum spp. infecting chillies

Neerja Agrawal, Mukesh Srivastava, Akhilesh Tripathi and Amrendra Singh

Survey and monitoring of pests, parasites and predators of pulse crops in central and eastern Uttar Pradesh

K.N. Ahmed, S.H.A. Pramanik, M. Khatun A. Nargis M. R. Hasan

Efficacy of plant extracts in the suppression of insect pests and their effect on the yield of sunflower crop under different climatic conditions

Sitansu Pan, Surojit Khalko and Amrita Das

Effect of some fungicides on seed mycoflora, germination, viability and their persistence in treated seeds

A. K.Bhattacherjee and B. K. Pandey

Dissipation of carbendazim in mango after pre- and post-harvest treatments

Wajid Hasan1 and C. P. Singh2

Relationship between the population of mustard aphid,Lipaphis erysimi (Kaltenbach) and weather parameters on different cultivars of Indian mustard ( Brassica juncea L.)

Palash Mondal1 , Amitava Konar2 and N. Johnson Singh3

Evaluation of insecticidal schedules for the management of insect pests of potato

S. K. Mukhopadhyay and M. V. Santha Kumar

Studies on the biosafety of botanical insecticides to native natural enemies of mulberry ecosystem

M.K. Pandit,P. K. Pal and B. K. Das

Effect of date of sowing on flowering and incidence and damage of melon fruit fly in snap melon Cucumis melo var.momordica genotypes

M. D. Maji, N.K.Das, S. Chatterjee, A. Ghosh and A.K. Bajpai

Forecasting models of bacterial leaf spot disease of mulberry for Birbhum district of West Bengal

1N. Johnson Singh, 2Amitava Konar and 3Palash Mondal

Incidence of aphids in different traps on potato in Gangetic plains of West Bengal

Manas Kumar Bag Bijan Adhikari and Malay Kumar Bhowmick

Bioefficacy of some commercially available chemicals against grain discoloration disease of rice in West Bengal

1Dilip K. Lakshman and 2Savithiry S. Natarajan

Understanding the biology and pathology of a soilborne fungus Rhizctonia solani through proteomic investigations

B. Ramanujam, R. D. Prasad, S. Sriram and R. Rangeswaran

Mass production, formulation, quality control and delivery of Trichoderma for plant disease management

1S. A. Khan and 2S. Jha

Effect of dates of sowing, moisture regimes, varieties and weather factors on incidences of aphid, Lipaphis erysimi (Kalt.) in rape and mustard

1Parvin Noor and 2Md. Nashir Uddin

Morphological changes of different castes of the subterranean termites (Odontotermes proformosanus) in fungus combs of termitophiles

1Bikash Ranjan Ray and 2Mrinal Kanti Dasgupta

Management of root holoparasite Aeginetia pedunculata of (Orobanchaceae), causing wilt of sugarcane by trap and catch crops

A. K. Chaubey and Satyandra Kumar

Bio-management of root knot nematode and root rot disease by antagonistic fungi and rhizobacteria

K.N. Ahmed and M.R. Hasan

Sudden outbreak of mealy bug and armoured scale causing severe damage to economic crops in Bangladesh

Sitansu Pan and N. K. Mishra

Epidemiological studies on some diseases of guava (Psidium guajava L.)

Bijan Kumar Das

Incidence of Aleurocanthus spp. (Aleyrodidae: Hemiptera) on betelvine (Piper betle L.) and their interaction with host plants

Bushra Afreen, Geetesh Baghel, Akil A. Khan and Q.A. Naqvi

Virus- vector relationship of yellow vein disease of calendula and the whitefly

S. Subharani, S. S. Thorat, N. Abem, L. Amit Kumar and T. K. Singh

A database on parasitoid of insect pests of crops in Manipur, India

S. K. Dutta, S. Roy Chowdhuri, D. Pandit and A. K. Bajpai

Rot diseases of muga host, Som (Persea bombycina) in Assam, India

Savithiry S. Natarajan and Benjamin F. Matthews

Proteomic analysis of soybean cyst nematode

S. Pal and T.S. Ghimiray

Occurrence of insect pests on frenchbean, Phaseolus vulgaris L. in Darjeeling Hills

S.K. Mukhopadhyay, D. Das, M.V. Santha Kumar, N.K. Das, K. Mondal and A.K. Bajpai

Weather based forewarning of root mealy bug, Paraputo sp.(Pseudococcidae : Hemiptera) in mulberry of Kalimpong hills

Malay K. Bhowmick, Manas K. Bag and Samimul Islam

Integrated weed management in Lentil (Lens culinaris Medikus)

Ajoy Kumar Sahoo, Anusmriti Roy and Sujit Kumar Ray

Comparative efficacy of insecticides and neem formulations against Litchi fruit borer, Conopomorpha cramerella Snellen (Gracillariidae: Lepidoptera)

M. Patnaik , P. Mitra, N.K. Das, K. Mondal and A.K. Bajpai

Field efficacy of some insecticides against whitefly infesting mulberry, Morus alba L.

Sitansu Pan and Someshwar Bhagat

Biological control of plant diseases

Basudeb Dasgupta, Partha Dutta and Srikanta Das

Biological control of foot rot of betelvine (Piper betle L.) caused by Phytophthora parasitica Dastur

Debjani Chowdhury, P. C. Paul and B. Dasgupta

Management of leaf spot of Centella asiatica (Thankuni) caused by Alternaria sp. and target leaf spot of Rauvolfia serpentina (Sarpagandha) caused by Corynespora cassicola

Amitava Konar, Palash Mondal and N. Johnson Singh

Occurrence of potato pests in different dates of planting in Gangetic plains of West Bengal, India

D. Sharmah, K.C. Deka and A.K. Phukan

Field evaluation of efficacy of some botanical dust against rice bug (Leptocorisa oratorius Fabr.)

Sitansu Pan and Amrita Das

Population proliferation and spread of Trichoderma spp. in soil under two different delivery systems

K.N. Ahmed , M.A. Al-Helal, N-E-P. Khanom, S. Bulbul

Control strategies of papaya mealybug, Paracoccus marginatus Williams & Willink infesting vegetable crops in Bangladesh

P. Barma and S. Jha

Biology, seasonal activity of fruit fly (Bactrocera cucurbitae Coq.) on pointed gourd (Trichosanthes dioica Roxb.) and weather relations

T. Boopathi, K.A. Pathak, S.V. Ngachan, B.K. Singh, Nabajyoti Das and A.K. Verma

Seasonal incidence of major insect pests on okra in Mizoram, India

Manoja Patnaik, D.K.Bhattacharya, N.B.Kar, N.K.Das, A.K.Saha and B.B.Bindroo

Potential efficacy of new pesticides for the control of mulberry whitefly and its impact on silkworm rearing

M. S. A. Mamun and M. Ahmed

Integrated pest management in tea: prospects and future strategies in Bangladesh

Nilesh Suresh Gole and Bijan Kumar Das

Biology of Dichromia sagitta (Fabricius) (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera), a serious pest of Indian ipecac, Tylophora indica

Sitansu Pan and Amrita Das

Control of cowpea (Vigna sinensis) root and collar rot (Rhizoctonia solani) with some organic formulations of Trichoderma harzianum under field condition

Sunita J. Magar and D.D. Nirmal

Effect of plant spacings and cultivars on spread of Yellow Vein Mosaic Virus (YVMV) disease

SK Fashi Alam, Atanu Seni and Ajoy K Sahoo

Biology of the mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Pseudococcidae: Hemiptera) on sprouted potato and brinjal plant

Efficacy-of

Amitava Konar, Kiran A. More and Pradip Mondal

Efficacy of some insecticides against cutworm and molecricket of potato in West Bengal

Amitava Konar, S. Paul and Kiran A. More

Efficacy of different insecticidal treatment schedules against aphid and whitefly on brinjal

S.K. Mukhopadhyay, M.V. Santha Kumar, N.K. Das, K. Mondal and A.K. Bajpai

Relative susceptibility of two high yielding mulberry (Morus alba L.) cultivars to whitefly and thrips

A. Chakraborty and S. Chakraborti

Relative toxicity of some newer molecules against rice moth (Corcyra cephalonica)

Savithiry S. Natarajan and Benjamin F. Matthews

Proteomics: an efficient tool to analyze nematode proteins

A. Regupathy and R. Ayyasamy

Initiatives of papain industry by private-public-farmer link-ages in classical biocontrol program for papaya mealybug in Tamil Nadu

P.S. Ajith, K.K. Lakshmesha, S. Mahadev Murthy and N. Lakshmidevi

Botanicals for control of anthracnose of bell peppers

S.K. Sahoo

Incidence and management of mustard aphid (Lipaphis ery-simi Kaltenbach) in West Bengal

Goutam Samui and Shantanu Jha

Branch gall of mango (Oligotrophus mangiferae Keiffer) its bioecology and management

Md Riton Choudhury, Koushik Brahmachari, Sudeshna Kar and Rupayan Deb

Integration of weed management practices in rice-potato-groundnut cropping sequence

R. Raj Bhansali

Development of flower galls in Prosopis cineraria trees of Rajasthan

Savithiry S. Natarajan

Proteomic study of soybean and nematode interaction

K.N. Ahmed, S. Nasrin, M.R. Hasan and P. Noor

Role of the ectoparasitoid, Choetospila elegans Westwood (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) in suppression of Sitophilus oryzae (L.)

M.D. Maji1, C. Maji and B.B. Bindroo

Aulacophora sp. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) - a new pest on Som (Persea bombycina) and Soalu (Litsaea monopetala) in Kalimpong Hills

Madhuban Gopal, Rajesh Kumar and Arunava Goswami

Nano-pesticides - A recent approach for pest control

M. A. Al-Helal, K. N. Ahmed, N-E-P. Khanom, and S. Bulbul

Observations on papaya mealybug, Paracoccus marginatus Williams & Willink (Hemiptera : Pseudococcidae) damag-ing some crops in Bangladesh

Goutam Mondal

Plant growth promoting activity of some indigenous Tricho-derma isolates and their field performance against sheath blight of rice in old alluvial zone of North Bengal

M.S. Islam, M.Ali, and I. Ahmad

Efficacy of sedomil 72WP and recozeb 80WP to control die-back (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides) of tea in Bangladesh

Biswajit Pramanick, Sruti Karmakar, Koushik Brahmachari, Rupayan Deb

An integration of weed management practices in potato un-der New Alluvial soil

Dipak Mandal, Paramita Bhowmik and M.L. Chatterjee

Evaluation of new and conventional insecticides for the management of mustard aphid, Lipaphis erysimi Kalt. (Homoptera: Aphididae) on rapeseed (Brassica juncea L.)

Savithiry S. Natarajan and Benjamin F. Matthews

Gene expression studies of the soybean-nematode interac-tion

Ria Mukhopadhyay and Sitansu Pan

Effect of biopriming of radish (Raphanus sativus) seed with some antagonistic isolates of Trichoderma

M. Azizul Hoque and M. Sharmin Sultana

Disease free seed potato production through seed plot technique at farmers level in Bangladesh

M.A. Pendse, P.P. Karwande and M.N. Limaye

Past, present and future of nematophagous fungi as bio-agent to control plant parasitic nematodes

A.A. Oyerinde, P.Z. Chuwang, P.Z. and G.T. Oyerinde

Evaluation of the effects of climate change on increased in-cidence of cowpea pests in Nigeria

A. Sajeena and T. Marimuthu

Efficacy, stability and persistence of Ganosol, a Ganoderma based fungicide against plant pathogens

Dipak Mandal, Paramita Bhowmik, Pronobesh Halder and M. L. Chatterjee

Determination of relative toxicity and base line data of dif-ferent insecticides against cotton mealybug (Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley)

D. C. Khatua, B. Mondal and G. Saha

Bioassay of some agricultural chemicals, human drugs and disinfectants on Phytophthora melonis Katsura causing fruit and vine rot of pointed gourd

S. Patra, V.W. Dhote, SK F. Alam, B.C. Das, M.L. Chatterjee and A. Samanta

Population dynamics of major insect pests and their natural enemies on cabbage under new alluvial zone of West Bengal

R.S. Chowdhury, M. Ahmed, M.S.A. Mamun and S.K. Paul

Relative efficacy of some insecticides for the control of tea mos-quito bug, Helopeltis theivora (Waterhouse) in Bangladesh

M. D. Maji, G.C. Setua and A. Ghosh

Evaluation of severity of foliar diseases of mulberry under organic versus conventional farming systems

Sabyasachi Pal, Tarak Brambha Maji and Palash Mondal

The Journal of Plant Protection Sciences, 5(1) : 59-64, 2013

D.K. Misra, J. Saha, P.V.Devidas and F.K. Bauri

Diseases of ber (Zizyphus jujube) in Eastern India

Abhijit Ghosal and M. L. Chatterjee

Bioefficacy of imidacloprid 17.8 SL against whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) in brinjal

D.K. Hazra, Megha Pant, S.K. Raza and P. K. Patanjali

Formulation technology: key parameters for food safety with respect to agrochemicals use in crop protection

Lakshman Chandra Patel and Chandan Kumar Mondal

Management of causal agents of chilli leaf curl complex through bio-friendly approaches

Dharmishthabahen R. Shah and Abhishek Shukla

Reaction of gerbera cultivars to spider mite, Tetranychus urti-cae Koch (Tetranychidae: Acari) under polyhouse conditions

Dinesh Kachhawa and Sahidur Rahman

Factors influencing incidence of red spider mite of tea, Oligonychus coffeae (Nietner) in Assam

M. D. Maji, C. Maji and S. Nirmal Kumar

Sylepta sp. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) - a new pest of Soalu (Litsaea monopetala) in Kalimpong Hills

Tushar M. Ghule, Bhajan Lal Uikey and S. Jha

Influence of abiotic environmental factors on incidence of melon fruit fly (Bactrocera cucurbitae Coq.) on bittergourd

B. Mondal, Rana Bhattacharya and D.C. Khatua

Effect of interaction of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. betli-cola and Pseudomonas betle on the extent of lesion develop-ment on betelvine leaf

Shams Ur Rehman, Muhammad Arif and Abdul Mateen

Soil-borne viruses in major potato growing areas of Pakistan

Rashid Pervez, Santhosh J. Eapen, S. Devasahayam and M. Dinsha

Characterization of entomopathogenic nematode, Stein-ernema carpocapsae from ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) rhizosphere in India

M. S. Joshi , D.M. Sawant and A.P. Gaikwad

Isolate variations in Colletotrichum gloeosporioides infecting pomegranate

Subhas Hansda, Rajesh Kumar Nanda, S. Dutta and S.K. Ray

Sclerotinia rot of brinjal and its host range in West Bengal

S. Chakraborty, P. Mondal and S.K. Senapati

Host preference of the pulse beetle (Callosobruchus chinensis L.) on different pulses

Matiyar Rahaman Khan

A simple technique for preservation of female perineal pattern of Meloidogyne spp.

K.N. Ahmed, L.C. Mohanta1, M.A. Al-Helal, and S.C. Ghose

Biology of Sturmia convergens (Dipteara:Tachinidae) para-sitizing monarch butterfly, Danaus chrysippus damaging Akanda (Calotropis gigantean ) in Bangladesh

A. K. Ganguly and Uma Rao

Decades of researches in biochemical and molecular nematology at IARI

Anjan Bhattacharyya, Suhrid Ranjan Barik & Pritam Ganguly

New pesticide molecules, formulation technology and uses: Present status and future challenges

Goutam Samui and S. Jha

Biology, seasonal incidence and management of Apsylla cistellata Bucton. on mango in West Bengal

Amitava Konar and N. Johnson Singh

Occurrence of aphids on various potato germplasms in eastern gangetic plains of West Bengal

Anil Sehajpal, Saroj Arora and Parminder Kaur

Evaluation of plant extracts against Rhizoctonia solani causing sheath blight of rice

S. Pal, H. Banerjee and N. N. Mandal

Efficacy of low dose of herbicides against weeds in transplanted kharif rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Someshwar Bhagat and Sitansu Pan

Comparative ecological behaviour of some pre- and post-tsunami isolates of Trichoderma harzianum and T. viride from Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Dhananjoy Mandal

Eco-friendly management of mealybug and wilt in pineapple

Dhananjoy Mandal 2K. Baral 3M. K. Dasgupta

Developing site-specific appropriate precision agriculture

Partha Pratim Ghosh and 2N. C. Mandal

Some disease management practices for bacterial wilt of potato

T. P. Ghosh, D. Mandal, S. Laha and M. K. Dasgupta

Dynamics and severity model in managing fungal diseases

K. K. Hegde and B. S. Nandihalli

Bioefficacy of some indigenous products in the management of okra fruit borers

B. S. Nandihalli

Utilization of botanicals in the management of the coconut perianth mite, Aceria guerreronis Keifer

Shrinivas Mudigoudra and Shekharappa

Evaluation of plant products aganist sorghum shoot fly, Atherigona soccata Rondani

Shekharappa

Biological control of earhead caterpillar, Helicoverpea armigera Hubner in sorghum

Sujoy Mondal and S. S. Ghatak

Bioefficacy of some indigenous plant extracts against epilachna beetle (Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata Fabr.) infesting cucumber

V. S. Desai, S. D. Desai, A. J. Mayekar and V.G. More

Infestation of coconut eriophyid mite, Aceria guerreronis Keifer in Konkan region of Maharashtra

Manidipa Chowdhury

Incidence of saw fly, Athalia lugens proxima Klug. as influenced by level of irrigation and fertilizers on mustard

S. Choudhury and S. Pal

Population dynamics of mustard aphid on different Brassica cultivars under terai agro-ecological conditions of West Bengal

Shyam Singh and L.P. Awasthi

Plant products for the management of yellow mosaic disease of mungbean and urdbean

N. Mandi and A. K. Senapati

Integration of chemical botanical and microbial insecticides for control of thrips, Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood infesting chilli

V. N. Jalgaonkar, M. S. Gawankar, V. W. Bendale and P. D. Patil

Efficacy of some insecticides against cashew tea mosquito bug Helopeltis antonii Sign

S. Pal and I. Sarkar

Pests infesting ornamental plants in hilly region of West Bengal

A Field Test of the Activity Budget Hypothesis: The Case of Blue Sheep in Helan Mountains of Ningxia, China

Zhensheng Liu^1,2, Hui Gao^1,2, Jiapeng Dong¹, Mingming Zhang³ and Liwei Teng^1,2,*

Influence of Dike Age on the Distribution Pattern of Pill Bug Armadillidium vulgare (Latreille, 1804) (Crustacea: Isopoda) in the Forests at a Reclaimed Coast

Bao-Ming Ge* Dai-Zhen Zhang, Qiu-Ning Liu, Sen-Hao Jiang, Jun Cui, Chun-Lin Zhou and Bo-Ping Tang

Biochemical and Histopathological Changes in Immune and Non Immune Broilers after Inoculation of Field Infectious Bursal Disease Virus

Beenish Zahid^1,*, Asim Aslam², Zafar Iqbal Chaudhry² and Raheela Akhtar²

Effect of Gluten Containing Diet on Pristane Induced Lupus Prone Mice

Muhammad Mansoor, Zaigham Abbas and Nageen Husssain*

Characteristics of Structure and Nucleotide Polymorphism of the American Mink (Neovison vison) Growth Hormone Gene

Jakub Jan Skorupski

Description of Two New Species of Oriental Genus Halys Fabricius (Pentatomoidae, Pentominae, Halyini) from Sindh, Pakistan with a Key of its Nine Asian Species

Nasreen Memon^1,*, Rukhsana Parveen² and Imtiaz Ahmad², Nadir Ali Shah³

Isolation of Lactoferrin from Camel Milk through Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography and its Antagonistic Activity against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus

Bushra Niaz^1,*, Tahir Zahoor¹, Muhammad Atif Randhawa¹ and Amer Jamil²

Identification of Pit1 Gene Variants in Sahiwal Cattle of Pakistan

Sadia Munir^1a, Asif Nadeem^1a*, Maryam Javed¹, Masroor Ellahi Babar², Tanveer Hussain², Wasim Shehzad¹, Rajput Zahid Iqbal³and Sidra Manzoor¹

Geographic Variation of the Large Red Flying Squirrel, Petaurista albiventer (Gray, 1834) (Rodentia: Sciuridae), with a Description of a New Subspecies in Southwestern China

Song Li^1,* and Zuojian Feng²

Physiological Responses to Fasting and Refeeding in Apodemus chevrieri from Hengduan Mountain Region

Hai-Ji Zhang¹, Di Zhang², Dong-Min Hou¹ and Wan-Long Zhu^1,*

Comparative Efficacy of Synthetic Resins on Various Woods against Subterranean Termites

Sohail Ahmed, Muhammad Arshad and Babar Hassan*

Integration of Planting Time and Insecticide to Manage Aphid Infestations in Wheat for Better Crop Productivity

Freeha John, Noor Abid Saeed*, Sajid Nadeem and Muhammad Hamed

Antibiotic Resistance Profiles of the Bacteria Isolated from some Finfish Species in Iskenderun Bay, (Northeastern Mediterranean Sea), Turkey

Yasemin Bircan Yildirim* and Hediye Tugce Vurmay

Exogenous Fibrolytic Enzymes Addition in Concentrate Ration of Lactating Nili Ravi Buffaloes: Effects on Milk Production and Diet Digestibility

Burhan Azam¹, Muhammad Naeem Tahir^2,*, Faisal Shahzad², Abdul Ghaffar³, Ghulam Abbas⁴, Madiha Gohar⁵ and Saima¹

A Novel Gap Junction Alpha 8 (GJA8) Mutation Associated with a Congenital Cataract Patient in Pakistan

Ayesha Zahid,Ammara Muazzam, Sidra Mustafa, Saba Irshad*,Malik Siddique Mahmood and Rehman Shahzad

Grain Quality Aspect Indicates Hybrid Rice Development Concern to Indigenous Inbred Varieties

Rauf Ahmad¹, Karam Ahad² and Aziz Ullah Shah³

Effects of Primary Sex Ratio on Operational Sex Ratio in Sea Urchin, Echinometra mathaei

Mousa Keshavarz^1*, Maryam Soyuf Jahromi²

Exposure of Pregnant Mice to Hexavalent Chromium Causes Fetal Defects

Madeeha Arshad¹, Naveed Ahmad^2,*, Muhammad Khalid³, Asmatullah¹, Mohammad Tahir², Khadija Naveed¹ and Asia Iqbal⁴

Distribution and Morphology of Ghrelin-Immunopositive Cells in the Pancreas of the African Ostrich

Jia-xiang Wang^1,2,* and Peng Li^1,2

Adeptness of bio-intensive approach against vascular bacterial wilt in Purulia district of West Bengal

P.P. Ghosh*, C. Ghosh, B. Mahato, A. Chakraborty, S.K. Bhattacharya and M.K. Bhattacharjya

Management of rice insects by granular formulation of chlorantraniliprole along with foliar sprays of some new molecules

¹Sitesh Chatterjee, ¹Chirasree Gangopadhyay and ²Santosh Kumar Roy

Assessment of different approaches of management of stored grain pest of black gram under homestead condition of purulia district of West Bengal

P.P. Ghosh*, A. Chakraborty, S.K. Bhattacharya, C. Ghosh, B. Mahato and M.K. Bhattacharjya

Morphometrics of Apis mellifera after Five Decades of its Introduction in North-Western Himalayan Region of India

Mohammed M. Ibrahim^1,2*, Y.S. Chandel¹and Anil³

Synthesis, Characterization and Assessment of Lapachol as Metal Nanoparticles for Selected Biological Activities

Obaidullah¹, Zafar Ali Shah¹* and Sami Ullah²

Studies on target spot of Rauvolfia serpentina caused by Corynespora cassicola

Elvera Monin, B. Dasgupta, Palash Chandra Paul, Jayanta Saha and Srikanta Das

Isolation and Characterization of Mycoflora from Infected Weeds

Gadeeyya G and Ratna Kumar P.K.

Impact of Trigonella foenum-graecum Leaves Extract on Mice Hair Growth

Fariha Imtiaz¹, Muhammad Islam¹, Hamid Saeed^2,*, Bushra Saleem¹, Maryam Asghar¹and Zikria Saleem²

Interference of Maternal Derived Immunity Against Vaccination with Baculovirus H5 and ND Inactivated Vaccine

Mahmoud Said^1*, Abd El Satar Arafa¹, Mohammed A. Rohaim^2* and Hussein A. Hussein²

Role of Ixodid (Hard) Tick in the Transmission of Lumpy Skin Disease

Hussein Aly Hussein^1*, Omneya Mohamed Khattab², Shereen Mohamed Aly², and Mohammed Abdel Mohsen Rohaim¹

Intake of Heavy Metals through Milk and Toxicity Assessment

Amir Ismail¹, Muhammad Riaz^1,2*, Saeed Akhtar¹, Amjad Farooq³,Muhammad Arif Shahzad¹ and Ahmad Mujtaba⁴

Comparison of Genetic Diversity between the Ex-Situ Conservation Herd and Smallholders of Turkish Grey Cattle

Süleyman Kök*

Effects of Different Ration Forms on Growth Performance and some Behavioral Traits of Brown Swiss Calves

Mehmet Avci¹, Recep Aydin¹^,* and Jale Metin Kiyici²

Genomic Analysis of Glutathione S-transferases (GST) Family in Common Carp: Identification, Phylogeny and Expression

Baohua Chen^1,2, Wenzhu Peng³, Jian Xu², Jingyan Feng^1,2, Chuanju Dong^1,2 and Peng Xu^2,3,*

Effects of Stand Composition and Site Index of Pine Forests on Bark Beetle, Ips sexdentatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) Population

Erol Akkuzu^1,*, Hidayet Güzel² and Özkan Evcin¹

Cryptosporidium: An Emerging Zoonosis in Southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Pakistan

Naimat Ullah Khan^1,2, Muhammad Hassan Saleem¹, Aneela Zameer Durrani¹, Nisar Ahmad³, Ayesha Hassan¹, Sultan Ayaz², Sajid Umar⁴, Muhammad Luqman Sohail^5,*, Muhammad Shafee⁶, Ikramullah Khan⁷, Mumtaz Ali Khan¹, Azmat Ullah Khan⁸, Naimat Ullah Malik¹ and Abdul Razzaq⁹

Silkworm (Bombyx mori) Meal as Alternate Protein Ingredient in Broiler Finisher Ration

Rafi Ullah¹, Sarzamin Khan^1,*, Abdul Hafeez¹, Asad Sultan¹, Nazir Ahmad Khan², Naila Chand¹ and Naseer Ahmad¹

Trace Minerals in Blood and Colostrum in Naemi Ewes and their Neonates Fed with Long Term Prepartum Sustained-Release Trace Elements Ruminal Bolus

Mutassim M. Abdelrahman^1,*, Riyadh S. Aljumaah¹, Moez Ayadi¹and Shabana Naz²

Gender Differences in some Haematological and Blood Biochemical Parameters in Wild Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) of Thar Desert, Pakistan

Viram Kumar^1,*, Moolchand Malhi¹, Saeed Ahmed Soomro¹, Toufique Ahmed Qureshi², Muhammad Nawaz Sanjrani³ and Khushal Das Malhi¹

mRNA Expression of Genes Associated with Puberty Onset in the Adipose and Hypothalamic Tissues of Anhui White Goat

Wenqiao Hui¹, Jishun Tang¹, Dejian Zhu¹, Qian Ban²* and Sheng Chen¹*

Impact of Proteins in Adult Artificial Diet of Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) on Biological Parameters

Muzammil Sattar

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

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

Breeding and Mortality of Royal Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris Linnaeus 1758) at Bahawalpur Zoo, Punjab, Pakistan

Ahmad Ali^1,*, Sheikh Muhammad Azam², Khalid Javed Iqbal¹, Ghulam Mustafa¹ and Mujahid Kaleem³

Prevalence of H9N2 Avian Influenza Viruses in Hazara Region of Pakistan

Muhammad Ayaz^1,*, Muhammad Athar Abbas², Pervez³, Noorulain³, Yasir Amin¹, Zubair Ali³, Naila Siddique² and Khalid Naeem²

The Overlapping Impact of Qinghai-Tibet Highway and Railway on Ungulates

Yun Wang^1,*, Lei Guan¹, Jiding Chen¹, Yaping Kong¹, Lang Si² and Asif Shah³

Prevalence of Hepatitis B Viral Infection in Punjab Province of Pakistan

Nasar Khan^1,2, Fahad Ali^3,7, Sulaiman Bahadar^5,*, Khalil ur Rahman³, Abdul Aziz³, Noor ul Akbar⁴, Muhammad Daud⁶, Azam Hayat⁵ and Mujaddad ur Rehman⁵

PCR-Based Detection of a Hyperparasitoid in Cotton Mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)

Muhammad Ashfaq,¹ Shamim Akhtar,² Saleem Akhtar^2,* and Mariyam Masood²

Effect of Alfalfa Hay on Rumen Fermentation Patterns and Serum Biochemical Profile of Growing Naemi Lambs with ad libitum Access to Total Mixed Rations

Mutassim M. Abdelrahman¹*,Ibrahim Alhidary¹, Abdullah H. Alyemni², Rifat U. Khan³, Abdel Raouf S. Bello⁴, Mohamed Y. Al-Saiady² and Ramzi A. Amran¹

Genetic Contribution of BDNF Gene in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in Pakistani Punjabi Population

Javeria¹, Masroor Ellahi Babar^2,*, Tanveer Hussain², Rashid Saif², Sadaf Rashid³, Hanan Sarfraz⁴, Abbas Ali Shah³, Muhammad Wasim¹ and Muhammad Abdullah¹

Molecular Effects of Polymorphism in the 3'UTR of Osteopontin Gene in Riverine Buffalo

Sidra Manzoor¹,Asif Nadeem^1,*, Masroor Ellahi Babar², Wasim Shehzad¹, Abu Saeed Hashmi¹, Muhammad Imran¹, Tanveer Hussain², Abdul Wajid¹ and Maryam Javed¹

Non-Monotonic Endocrine-Disrupting Effects of Bisphenol-A on Vitellogenin Expression in Juvenile Freshwater Cyprinid, Catla catla

Mehwish Faheem^1,*, Saba Khaliq² and Khalid Parvez Lone²

Phylogenetic Reconstruction of Ropalida brevita (Vespidae: Polistinae) using 12S rRNA and Cytochrome Oxidase 1 (Co1) Genes

Muzafar Shah^1,*, Mian Sayed Khan¹, Muhammad Ather Rafi², Habib Ahmed³and James M. Carpenter⁴

Olfactory Response of Ladybird Beetle, Coccinella septempunctata L. (Coccinellidae: Coleoptera) towards Aphids and their Host Plants

Azhar Abbas Khan^1,*, Arif Muhammad Khan²and Muhammad Afzal³

Sexual Dimorphism of Internal Organ Mass in Bufo gargarizans gargarizans from Summer Population

Jianping Gou, Jianli Xiong*, Baoxia Dong, Zhennan Liu and Manman Hou

Improving Farmers Income and Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Dry Land Wheat through Soil and Foliar Application of N-Fertilizer

Shahid Iqbal Khattak^1*, Mohammad Safdar Baloch¹, Khalid Naveed² and Ejaz Ahmad Khan¹

Yield Performance of Wheat under Split N Application Rates and Timing

Khurram Shahzad and Mohammad Akmal^*

On the Estimation of Technical Efficiency of Tomato Growers in Malakand, Pakistan

Umer Wahid¹, Shahid Ali^2*and Nihal Ahmad Hadi³

Allocative Efficiency Analysis of Tomato Growers in Mohmand Agency, Pakistan

Naveed Muhammad, Syed Attaullah Shah^*, Abbas Ullah Jan, Irfan Ullah, Muhammad Ibrahim and Salman Khan

New High Yielding Mungbean [(Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] Variety "Inqalab Mung" for the Agro-Climatic Conditions of KPK

Muhammad Mansoor¹, Amanullah¹, Zafar Islam^2*,Sher Muhammad³, Muhammad Umair⁴, Mehmood Ayaz⁵, Asghar Ali Khan⁶, Muhammad Asif² and Ya Sakina³

Effects of Dietary Natural Antioxidants from Citrus Waste on Growth and Blood Antioxidants Status of the Broilers

Furukh Faiz^1,2, Muhammad Issa Khan², Masood Sadiq2 and Haq Nawaz³

Assessment of Municipal Solid Waste Compost of Different Socio-Economics Groups of Peshawar City, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Oaj Khurshid¹*, Naureen Aurangzeb¹, Ayaz Khan¹, Alia Naz¹, Abdullah khan¹, Sobia Nisa²and Sehrish Sajawal³

Role of Farm Services Center regarding Empowerment of Vegetables Growers in District Charsadda

Shah Saud Ahmad and Muhammad Zafarullah Khan^*

Effect of Leaf Extracts of some Indigenous Plants on Settling and Oviposition Responses of Peach Fruit Fly, Bactrocera zonata (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Ayesha Ilyas¹, Hafiz Azhar Ali Khan^2,* and Abdul Qadir^1,*

Bioaccumulation of Cu and Zn in Schizothorax plagiostomus and Mastacembelus armatus from River Swat, River Panjkora and River Barandu in Malakand Division, Pakistan

Hazrat Ali^1,*, Wajid Ali¹, Karim Ullah¹, Fazle Akbar¹, Sher Ahrar¹, Irfan Ullah¹, Irum Ahmad¹, Ashfaq Ahmad¹, Ikram Ilahi² and Muhammad Anwar Sajad³

Negative Association of HLA-DRB1*11 and HLA-DRB1*12 Alleles with Aeroallergy Patients Visiting Allergy Centre (NIH), Islamabad, Pakistan

Madiha Hashmi¹, Abid Hussain¹, Shafiq ur Rehman¹, Farida Ahmed², Shahbaz Aslam³,Nadeem Afzal⁴and Zaigham Abbas^1,*

Effect of Grape Fruit Albedo Powder on the Physicochemical and Sensory Attributes of Fruit Cake

Aneela Qureshi¹, Ammara Ainee¹*, Muhammad Nadeem¹, Masooma Munir^1,2*, Tahir Mahmood Qureshi¹, Saqib Jabbar²

Age, Growth, Length-Weight Relationship and Reproduction of Chub, Squalius cephalus (L., 1758) in Upper Akcay River, Turkey

Huseyin Sasi¹* and Gulcin G. Ozay²

Time Budget and Rhythm of Wintering Behaviors of Great Bustard in the Middle Reaches of Yellow River Basin of China

Wu Yi-qun* and Xu Xiu

Association of Serum Resistin with Indices of Obesity in Young Pakistani Subjects

Farah Ashfaq* and Tasnim Farasat

Histological and Ultrastructural Features of the Leydig Cells and their Association with other Testicular Cells of the Vervet Monkey, Chlorocebus aethiops

Sogolo L. Lebelo^1,* and Gerhard van der Horst²

Genotype and Phenotype Probabilities by Ternary Code based Line-dot Method and Polygonal Illustrations

Muhammad Imran Shabbir

Efficacy of Essential Oils and Formic Acid in the Management of Tropilaelaps clareae in Apis mellifera Linnaeus Colonies in Relation to Honey Production

Noor Islam¹, Muhammad Amjad², Ehsan ul Haq³, Elizabeth Stephen¹ and Falak Naz⁴

Factors Affecting Adoption of Recommended Citrus Production Practices in the Punjab

Mazher Abbas¹, Irfan Mahmood¹*, Arshed Bashir¹, Tahir Mehmood², Khalid Mahmood¹and Zubair Ikram¹

Major Crops Forecasting Area, Production and Yield Evidence from Agriculture Sector of Pakistan

Dilshad Ahmad^*, Muhammad Irfan Chani and Asad Afzal Humayon

Predicting Honey Production using Data Mining and Artificial Neural Network Algorithms in Apiculture

Koksal Karadas¹* and Ibrahim Hakki Kadırhanogullari²

Morphological Differences Between two Populations of the Little Tunny, Euthynnus alletteratus (Rafinesque, 1810) in Tunisian Waters (Central Mediterranean Sea)

Hassen Allaya^1,2,*, Abderraouf Ben Faleh¹, Manel Rebaya¹, Sonia Zrelli³, Abdallah Hattour², Jean-Pierre Quignard⁴and Monia Trabelsi¹

Nitrogen Requirements of Promising Cotton Cultivars in Arid Climate of Multan

Aftab Wajid¹, Ashfaq Ahmad¹, Muhammad Awais², Muhammad Habib-ur-Rahman^3*, M. Aown Sammar Raza², Usman Bashir², Muhammad Naveed Arshad¹, Sana Ullah4, Muhammad Irfan⁵ and Umair Gull¹

Effect of Wheat and Corn Bran and Barley and Sorghum β-Glucan Extracts on the Plasma Cholesterol Level of Dietary-Induced Hypercholesterolemic Rats

A. Hamid^1,*, M. Ilyas²and S. Kalsoom³

Effect of Pelleted and Chopped Wheat Straw on the Footpad Dermatitis in Broilers

Vladimir Avdalovic¹, Marijana Vucinic², Radmila Resanovic³, Jelena Avdalovic⁴, Danka Maslic-Strizak⁵ and Milos Vucicevic³*

Yield and Yield Contributing Traits of Cotton Genotypes as Affected by Sowing Dates

Niamatullah Khan^1*, Najeeb Ullah², Inam Ullah² and Asif Imran Shah¹

The Competencies regarding Administrative and Supervisory Role of the Agricultural Extension Officers in the Rural and Agricultural Development of Pakistan

Muhammad Zafarullah Khan

Behavioural Rhythms during the Adaptive Phase of Introduced Milu/Pere David's Deer, Elaphurus davidianus, in the Dongting Lake Wetland, China

Shuangye Wang¹, Yunlin Zhao¹, Zhenggang Xu^1,2,*, Li Li³, Liang Wu¹, Choucang Duan¹ and Jiao Peng¹

Antimicrobial and Anti-Prostate Cancer Activity of Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) and Black Pepper (Piper nigrum L.) used in Typical Pakistani Cuisine

Saba Irshad^1,*, Ayesha Ashfaq¹, Ammara Muazzam¹ and Abida Yasmeen²

Evaluation of Resistance of Capsicum annum against Meloidogyne incognita and Sclerotium rolfsii and their Integrated Management

Adnan Yousaf¹,Jia Wu¹, Qaiser Shakeel², Yasir Iftikhar³, Muhammad Irfan Ullah⁴, Uzma Tahira⁵,Mustansar Mubeen¹ and Wubei Dong^1,*

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

Prof. Dr. A.R. Shakoori

Construction and Protective Efficacy of Egy-H5 DNA Vaccine from Local Egyptian strain H5N1 using Codon Optimized HA gene

Wesam Hasan Mohamed Mady^1*, Bing Liu², Dong Huang², Abdel Satar Arafa¹, Mohamed Khalifa Hassan¹, Mona Mehrez Aly¹, Pucheng Chen², Yongping Jiang^2* and Hualan Chen²

Molecular Cloning and Expression of Taste Receptor Gene T2R1 of Obscure Puffer, Takifugu fasciatus

Yijin He¹, Song Ma², Bo Liu^1,*, Ting Xue¹, Qunlan Zhou¹, Wu Jin¹ and Kui Chen^2,*

Optimizing Farmyard and Poultry Manures Co-Applied with Npk for Improved Yield and Soil Fertility of Water Eroded Land

Murad Ali¹, Farmanullah Khan¹, Wiqar Ahmad^2* and Imran Khan¹

New Hipparionine (Perissodactyla) Fossils from Potwar Plateau of Pakistan

Muhammad Hanif^1,*, Naureen Rana¹, Muhammad Akbar Khan², Muhammad Javed¹ and Muhammad Sajjad Khan¹

Molecular Phylogeny and Diversity Analysis of Hog Deer (Axis porcinus) in Pakistan

Ghulam Abbas¹,Asif Nadeem^1,*, Masroor Ellahi Babar², Tanveer Hussain², Muhammad Sajid Tahir³, Wasim Shehzad¹, Rajput Zahid Iqbal³, Muhammad Tayyab¹ and Maryam Javed¹

Phenology and Maize Crop Stand in Response to Mulching and Nitrogen Management

Muhammad Ibrahim and Ahmad Khan^*

Growth Performance and Nutrient Digestibility of Cirrhinus mrigala Fingerlings Fed Phytase Supplemented Sunflower Meal Based Diet

Syed Makhdoom Hussain^1,*, Tasneem Hameed¹, Muhammad Afzal², Arshad Javid³, Nosheen Aslam⁴, Syed Zakir Hussain Shah⁶, Majid Hussain⁵, Muhammad Zubair ul Hassan Arsalan¹ and Muhammad Mudassar Shahzad¹

Assessment of Feeding Value of Processed Rice Husk for Lohi Sheep in Growing Phase

Rahat Naseer¹*, Abu Saeed Hashmi¹, Zulfiqar-ul-Hassan², H. Rehman¹, Saima Naveed¹, F. Masood¹ and M. Tayyab¹

Estimation of Cold Carcass Weight and Body Weight from Several Body Measurements in Sheep through Various Data Mining Algorithms

Ali Karabacak¹, Senol Celik², Adile Tatliyer³, Ismail Keskin¹, Yakup Erdal Erturk⁴, Ecevit Eyduran⁵, Yasir Javed⁶ and Mohammad Masood Tariq^7,*

Characterization and Phylogenetic Analysis of Avian Influenza Virus Subtype H9N2 in Pakistan

Muhammad Abid¹^*, Tahir Yaqub², Arslan Mehboob³ and Muhammad Zubair Shabbir⁴

Effect of Salinity and Seed Priming on Growth Characters of Wheat Varieties

Attaullah Khan¹, Muhammad Shafi^1*, Jehan Bakht² and Shazma Anwar¹

Technical Efficiency Analysis of Rice Production in Pakistan under Dry and Puddle Conditions: A Case Study of Selected Districts of Punjab province, Pakistan

Sania Shaheen^1*, Hina Fatima²and Muhammad Azeem Khan³

Spatial Distribution of Soil Borne Brucella Species Specific DNA in Punjab, Pakistan

Rais Ahmed^1,*, Khushi Muhammad¹, Masood Rabbani¹and Muhammad Sarwar Khan²

Biodiversity and Species Distribution of Coccinellids (Coccinellidae: Coleoptera) in District Sargodha (Punjab), Pakistan

Kanwer Shahzad Ahmed¹, Muhammad Zeeshan Majeed^1,*, Muhammad Ather Rafi², Fatima Sellami³ and Muhammad Afzal¹

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